Invasive Bacillus cereus Infection in a Renal Transplant Patient: A Case Report and Review

John, Susan; Neary, John; Lee, Christine H

doi:https://doi.org/10.1155/2012/461020

Canadian Journal of Infectious Diseases and Medical Microbiology

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Susan John, John Neary, Christine H Lee, "Invasive Bacillus cereus Infection in a Renal Transplant Patient: A Case Report and Review", Canadian Journal of Infectious Diseases and Medical Microbiology, vol. 23, Article ID 461020, 2 pages, 2012. https://doi.org/10.1155/2012/461020

Invasive Bacillus cereus Infection in a Renal Transplant Patient: A Case Report and Review

Susan John,¹ John Neary,¹ and Christine H Lee^1,2,3

¹Department 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

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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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