Liver abscess and sepsis with Bacillus pantothenticus in an immunocompetent patient： A first case report

Bacillus species are aerobic, gram-positive, spore forming rods that are usually found in the soil, dust, streams, and other environmental sources. Except for Bacillus. anthracis （B. anthracis）, most species display low virulence, and only rarely cause infections in hosts with weak or damaged immune...

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Published in:World journal of gastroenterology : WJG 2009-11, Vol.15 (42), p.5360-5363
Main Authors: Na, Jung Sik, Kim, Tae Hyung, Kim, Heung Su, Park, Sang Hyun, Song, Ho Sup, Cha, Sang Woo, Yoon, Hee Jung
Format: Article
Language:English
Subjects:
Adult
Anti-Infective Agents - therapeutic use
Bacillaceae Infections - diagnosis
Bacillaceae Infections - drug therapy
Bacillaceae Infections - microbiology
Bacillus - isolation & purification
Case Report
Humans
Immunocompetence
Liver Abscess - microbiology
Male
Sepsis - microbiology
Treatment Outcome
免疫力
孢子形成
环境资源
病例报告
败血症
需氧芽孢杆菌
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Summary:Bacillus species are aerobic, gram-positive, spore forming rods that are usually found in the soil, dust, streams, and other environmental sources. Except for Bacillus. anthracis （B. anthracis）, most species display low virulence, and only rarely cause infections in hosts with weak or damaged immune systems. There are two case reports of B. cereus as a potentially serious bacte- rial pathogen causing a liver abscess in an immunologi- cally competent patient. We herein report a case of liver abscess and sepsis caused by B. pantothenticus in an immunocompetent patient. Until now, no case of liver abscess due to B. pantothenticus has been reported.
ISSN:1007-9327
2219-2840
DOI:10.3748/wjg.15.5360