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Gopinathan A, Kumar A, Sen AC, Sudha S, Varma P, Gs S, Eapen M, Dinesh KR. A Case Series and Review of Bacillus Cereus Endocarditis from India. Open Microbiol J 2018; 12:28-33. [PMID: 29785213 PMCID: PMC5897960 DOI: 10.2174/1874285801812010028] [Citation(s) in RCA: 4] [Impact Index Per Article: 0.7] [Reference Citation Analysis] [Abstract] [Key Words] [Track Full Text] [Download PDF] [Figures] [Journal Information] [Subscribe] [Scholar Register] [Received: 11/23/2017] [Revised: 03/11/2018] [Accepted: 03/12/2018] [Indexed: 12/24/2022] Open
Abstract
Introduction: Bacillus cereus is a gram positive bacilli found commonly in the soil and environment. It is a bacteria rarely associated with endocarditis. Case History: Intravenous drug abuse, presence of valvular defects, pacemakers, immunodeficiency are some of the known risk factors for B.cereus endocarditis. We present here a case series of two patients with B.cereus endocarditis along with a review of the literature. Conclusion: This is the first report of B.cereus endocarditis from India to the best of our knowledge.
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Affiliation(s)
- Anusha Gopinathan
- Department of Microbiology, Amrita Institute of Medical Sciences, Amrita University, Clinical Assistant Professor, AIMS Ponekkara, Edappally, Kochi 682041, India
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- Department of Microbiology, Amrita Institute of Medical Sciences, Amrita University, Clincial Professor, AIMS Ponekkara, Edappally, Kochi 682041, India
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- Department of Anaesthesiology and Critical care medicine, Amrita Institute of Medical Sciences, Amrita University, Clinical Assistant Professor, AIMS Ponekkara, Edappally, Kochi 682041, India
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- Department of Microbiology, Amrita Institute of Medical Sciences, Amrita University, Junior resident, AIMS Ponekkara, Edappally, Kochi 682041, India
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- Department of Cardiovascular and Thoracic Surgery, Amrita Institute of Medical Sciences, Amrita University, Clinical professor and Head, AIMS Ponekkara, Edappally, Kochi 682041, India
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- Department of Paediatric and Congenital heart surgery, Amrita Institute of Medical Sciences, Amrita University, Clinical professor, AIMS Ponekkara, Edappally, Kochi 682041, India
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- Department of Pathology, Amrita Institute of Medical Sciences, Amrita University,, Clinical Professor, AIMS Ponekkara, Edappally, Kochi 682041, India
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- Department of Microbiology, Amrita Institute of Medical Sciences, Amrita University, Clinical Professor, AIMS Ponekkara, Edappally, Kochi 682041, India
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Bacillus cereus Bacteremia and Matrix-Assisted Laser Desorption/Ionization Time-of-Flight Mass Spectrometry. INFECTIOUS DISEASES IN CLINICAL PRACTICE 2016. [DOI: 10.1097/ipc.0000000000000335] [Citation(s) in RCA: 2] [Impact Index Per Article: 0.3] [Reference Citation Analysis] [Track Full Text] [Journal Information] [Subscribe] [Scholar Register] [Indexed: 11/26/2022]
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