A Case of Persistent Bacillus cereus Bacteremia Responding to a Combination of Vancomycin and Gentamicin

A 56-year-old woman with a history of connective tissue disease developed fever, and Bacillus cereus (B. cereus) was detected in blood cultures. Therefore, treatment with vancomycin (VCM) was initiated. Since her blood cultures persistently detected B. cereus despite peripheral intravenous catheter...

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Main Authors: Hiroshi Sasano, Toshihiro Yoshizawa, Mai Suzuki, Yukiko Fukui, Ryutarou Arakawa, Naoto Tamura, Toshio Naito
Format: Article
Language:English
Published: Wiley 2022-01-01
Series:Case Reports in Infectious Diseases
Online Access:http://dx.doi.org/10.1155/2022/8725102
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