Bacillus cereus in the neutropenic patient: case report in a patient with myelodysplastic syndrome and review of the literature

Bacillus cereus is a Gram-positive rod that can cause food intoxication, localized infection, or bacteremia with potential organ involvement (e.g., meningitis, cerebral and liver abscesses, pneumonia, etc.). Patients with neutropenia and/or hematological diseases are at greater risk for invasive B....

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Published in:Mediterranean Journal of Hematology and Infectious Diseases
Main Authors: Mariam Markouli, Sevastianos Chatzidavid, Dimitra Vlachopoulou, Nefeli Giannakopoulou, Amalia Anastasopoulou, Nora-Athina Viniou, Panagiotis Diamantopoulos
Format: Article
Language:English
Published: PAGEPress Publications 2022-08-01
Subjects:
Bacillus cereus
Neutropenia
Myelodysplastic syndrome
Bacteremia
Localized infections
Online Access:http://www.mjhid.org/index.php/mjhid/article/view/5088
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Summary:Bacillus cereus is a Gram-positive rod that can cause food intoxication, localized infection, or bacteremia with potential organ involvement (e.g., meningitis, cerebral and liver abscesses, pneumonia, etc.). Patients with neutropenia and/or hematological diseases are at greater risk for invasive B. cereus infections. 
ISSN:2035-3006

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