Invasive Bacillus cereus infection in a renal transplant patient: A case report and review |
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| Authors: | Susan John John Neary Christine H Lee |
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| Affiliation: | 1.Department of Medicine, McMaster University, Hamilton, Ontario;2.Hamilton Regional Laboratory Medicine Program, St Joseph’s Healthcare, McMaster University, Hamilton, Ontario;;3.Department of Pathology and Molecular Medicine, McMaster University, Hamilton, Ontario |
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| Abstract: | Bacillus cereus is a common cause of gastrointestinal diseases. The majority of individuals with B cereus-related food poisoning recover without any specific treatment. It can, however, rarely cause invasive disease in immunocompromised patients. |
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| Keywords: | Bacillus cereus Food poisoning Septicemia Rhabdomyolysis |
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