Bacillus subtilis variant natto Bacteremia of Gastrointestinal Origin, Japan

Bacillus subtilis variant natto Bacteremia of Gastrointestinal Origin, Japan

We report a case of bacteremia caused by Bacillus subtilis variant natto after a gastrointestinal perforation in a patient in Japan. Genotypic and phenotypic studies of biotin identified B. subtilis var. natto. This case and 3 others in Japan may have been caused by consuming natto (fermented soybe...

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Main Authors: Ippei Tanaka, Satoshi Kutsuna, Misako Ohkusu, Tomoyuki Kato, Mari Miyashita, Ataru Moriya, Kiyofumi Ohkusu
Format: Article
Language:English
Published: Centers for Disease Control and Prevention 2022-08-01
Series:Emerging Infectious Diseases
Subjects:
Bacillus subtilis var. natto
bacteremia
gastrointestinal origin
bacteria
Japan
Online Access:https://wwwnc.cdc.gov/eid/article/28/8/21-1567_article

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