Bacillus Cereus bacteremia complicated by brain abscess in a severely immunocompromised patient: Addressing importance of early recognition and challenges in diagnosis
Bacillus cereus (B. cereus) is a known cause of a food poisoning in the general population. However, it can cause life-threatening sepsis and shock in severely immunocompromised patients with hematologic malignancies, which frequently lead to central nervous system (CNS) infections associated with h...
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| Format: | Article |
| Language: | English |
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Elsevier
2022-01-01
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| Series: | IDCases |
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| Online Access: | http://www.sciencedirect.com/science/article/pii/S2214250922001536 |