Bacillus cereus is typically considered a blood culture contaminant; however, its presence in blood cultures can indicate true bacteremia. We report 4 episodes of B. cereus bacteremia in 3 persons who inject drugs. Multilocus sequence typing showed that the temporally associated infections were caused by unrelated clones.
Ahead of Print -Persistent Bacillus cereus Bacteremia in 3 Persons who Inject Drugs, San Diego, California, USA - Volume 22, Number 9—September 2016 - Emerging Infectious Disease journal - CDC
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