Nonhemolytic, Nonmotile Gram-Positive Rods Indicative of Bacillus anthracis
We report a 40-year-old female patient who was admitted to the hospital because of a left ovarian mass torsion. A nonhemolytic, nonmotile Bacillus, suspicious of Bacillus anthracis, was isolated from a blood culture. We discuss the evaluation that led to the final identification of the bacterium as...
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| Format: | Article |
| Language: | English |
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Centers for Disease Control and Prevention
2003-08-01
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| Series: | Emerging Infectious Diseases |
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| Online Access: | https://wwwnc.cdc.gov/eid/article/9/8/030205_article |