Abstract
Bacillus cereus is a ubiquitous environmental micro-organism which is often a contaminant of clinical cultures. Infections due to B. cereus are described, but mostly in immunocompromised patients. We report a fatal outcome of B. cereus septicaemia in an immunocompetent patient with a mechanical mitral valve
Original language | English |
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Pages (from-to) | 514-516 |
Journal | Netherlands journal of medicine |
Volume | 69 |
Issue number | 11 |
Publication status | Published - 2011 |