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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Language: | English |
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Elsevier
2024-01-01
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Online Access: | http://www.sciencedirect.com/science/article/pii/S2214250924000015 |