Bacillus subtilis Bacteremia from Gastrointestinal Perforation after Natto Ingestion, Japan

Bacillus subtilis Bacteremia from Gastrointestinal Perforation after Natto Ingestion, Japan

We report a case of Bacillus subtilis variant natto bacteremia from a gastrointestinal perforation in a patient who ingested natto. Genotypic methods showed the bacteria in a blood sample and the ingested natto were the same strains. Older or immunocompromised patients could be at risk for bacterem...

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Main Authors: Takehiro Hashimoto, Takaaki Yahiro, Sakirul Khan, Kazunori Kimitsuki, Kazufumi Hiramatsu, Akira Nishizono
Format: Article
Language:English
Published: Centers for Disease Control and Prevention 2023-10-01
Series:Emerging Infectious Diseases
Subjects:
Bacillus subtilis
bacteria
food safety
enteric infections
bacteremia
gastrointestinal perforation
Online Access:https://wwwnc.cdc.gov/eid/article/29/10/23-0084_article

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