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Invasive Bacillus cereus Infection in a Renal Transplant Patient: A Case Report and Review
Susan John,1 John Neary,1 and Christine H Lee
1,2,31Department of Medicine, McMaster University, Hamilton, Ontario, Canada
2Hamilton Regional Laboratory Medicine Program, St Joseph’s Healthcare, McMaster University, Hamilton, Ontario, Canada
3Department of Pathology and Molecular Medicine, McMaster University, Hamilton, Ontario, Canada
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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