Bacillus cereus meningoencephalitis in an immunocompetent patient
Central nervous system (CNS) infection from Bacillus cereus (B. cereus) is rare and usually occurs in immunosuppressed patients or in a presence of invasive CNS devices. Our case reported here is a very rare case of an immunocompetent elderly patient without any CNS devices who was diagnosed with B....
Main Authors: | Pichaya Tao Worapongsatitaya, Jakrapun Pupaibool |
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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/S2214250922002050 |
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