Nosocomial bacteremia and catheter infection by Bacillus cereus in an immunocompetent patient

C Hernaiz; A Picardo; J I Alos; J L Gomez-Garces

doi:10.1046/j.1469-0691.2003.00682.x

Nosocomial bacteremia and catheter infection by Bacillus cereus in an immunocompetent patient

Clin Microbiol Infect. 2003 Sep;9(9):973-5. doi: 10.1046/j.1469-0691.2003.00682.x.

Authors

C Hernaiz¹, A Picardo, J I Alos, J L Gomez-Garces

Affiliation

¹ Servicios de Microbiologia, Hospital de Mostoles, Mostoles, Madrid, Spain.

PMID: 14616690
DOI: 10.1046/j.1469-0691.2003.00682.x

Abstract

We present a case of Bacillus cereus bacteremia and catheter infection in an immunocompetent patient subjected to abdominal surgery, who recovered following central catheter removal and treatment with piperacillin/tazobactam.

Publication types

Case Reports

MeSH terms

Aged
Bacillaceae Infections / drug therapy
Bacillaceae Infections / immunology
Bacillaceae Infections / microbiology*
Bacillus cereus / isolation & purification*
Bacteremia / drug therapy
Bacteremia / immunology
Bacteremia / microbiology*
Catheterization, Central Venous / adverse effects
Catheters, Indwelling / adverse effects
Catheters, Indwelling / microbiology*
Cross Infection / drug therapy
Cross Infection / microbiology*
Digestive System Surgical Procedures / adverse effects*
Drug Therapy, Combination
Humans
Immunocompetence
Male
Penicillanic Acid / analogs & derivatives*
Penicillanic Acid / therapeutic use
Piperacillin / therapeutic use
Tazobactam

Substances

Penicillanic Acid
Tazobactam
Piperacillin