Bacillus cereus in the neutropenic patient: case report in a patient with myelodysplastic syndrome and review of the literature

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Mariam Markouli
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Sevastianos Chatzidavid
Dimitra Vlachopoulou
Nefeli Giannakopoulou
Amalia Anastasopoulou
Nora-Athina Viniou
Panagiotis Diamantopoulos

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Bacillus cereus, Neutropenia, Myelodysplastic syndrome, Bacteremia, Localized infections

Abstract

Bacillus cereus is a Gram-positive rod that can cause food intoxication, localized infection, or bacteremia with potential organ involvement (e.g., meningitis, cerebral and liver abscesses, pneumonia, etc.). Patients with neutropenia and/or hematological diseases are at greater risk for invasive B. cereus infections. 

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Aug 27, 2022
DOI https://doi.org/10.4084/MJHID.2022.071

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Markouli, M. (2022) “Bacillus cereus in the neutropenic patient: case report in a patient with myelodysplastic syndrome and review of the literature”, Mediterranean Journal of Hematology and Infectious Diseases, 14(1), p. e2022071. doi: 10.4084/MJHID.2022.071.
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Vol. 14 No. 1 (2022): Review Articles, Original Article, Scientific Letter, Case Reports Letter to the Editor
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