A rare case of Bacillus subtilis variant natto-induced persistent bacteremia with liver and splenic abscesses in an immunocompetent patient

Bacillus subtilis var. natto, a low-pathogenic bacterium used in the traditional Japanese food ''natto'' (fermented soybeans), has rarely been reported as a pathogen of infectious diseases in humans. Herein, we report the first case of persistent bacteremia caused by B. subtilis...

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Main Authors: Tetsuro Amemiya, Kiyofumi Ohkusu, Miku Murayama, Tomokiyo Yamamoto, Naoya Itoh
Format: Article
Language:English
Published: Elsevier 2024-01-01
Series:IDCases
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Online Access:http://www.sciencedirect.com/science/article/pii/S2214250924000015