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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| author | Takehiro Hashimoto Takaaki Yahiro Sakirul Khan Kazunori Kimitsuki Kazufumi Hiramatsu Akira Nishizono |
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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 bacteremia from ingesting natto.
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| spelling | doaj.art-37b513b3636d46e4a9c24e0860ede9dc2023-09-21T14:52:22ZengCenters for Disease Control and PreventionEmerging Infectious Diseases1080-60401080-60592023-10-0129102171217210.3201/eid2910.230084Bacillus subtilis Bacteremia from Gastrointestinal Perforation after Natto Ingestion, JapanTakehiro HashimotoTakaaki YahiroSakirul KhanKazunori KimitsukiKazufumi HiramatsuAkira Nishizono 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 bacteremia from ingesting natto. https://wwwnc.cdc.gov/eid/article/29/10/23-0084_articleBacillus subtilisbacteriafood safetyenteric infectionsbacteremiagastrointestinal perforation |
| spellingShingle | Takehiro Hashimoto Takaaki Yahiro Sakirul Khan Kazunori Kimitsuki Kazufumi Hiramatsu Akira Nishizono Bacillus subtilis Bacteremia from Gastrointestinal Perforation after Natto Ingestion, Japan Emerging Infectious Diseases Bacillus subtilis bacteria food safety enteric infections bacteremia gastrointestinal perforation |
| title | Bacillus subtilis Bacteremia from Gastrointestinal Perforation after Natto Ingestion, Japan |
| title_full | Bacillus subtilis Bacteremia from Gastrointestinal Perforation after Natto Ingestion, Japan |
| title_fullStr | Bacillus subtilis Bacteremia from Gastrointestinal Perforation after Natto Ingestion, Japan |
| title_full_unstemmed | Bacillus subtilis Bacteremia from Gastrointestinal Perforation after Natto Ingestion, Japan |
| title_short | Bacillus subtilis Bacteremia from Gastrointestinal Perforation after Natto Ingestion, Japan |
| title_sort | bacillus subtilis bacteremia from gastrointestinal perforation after natto ingestion japan |
| topic | Bacillus subtilis bacteria food safety enteric infections bacteremia gastrointestinal perforation |
| url | https://wwwnc.cdc.gov/eid/article/29/10/23-0084_article |
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