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Virulence Analysis of Bacillus cereus Isolated after Death of Preterm Neonates, Nice, France, 2013

Authors :
Romain Lotte
Anne-Laure Hérissé
Yasmina Berrouane
Laurène Lotte
Florence Casagrande
Luce Landraud
Sabine Herbin
Nalini Ramarao
Laurent Boyer
Raymond Ruimy
Source :
Emerging Infectious Diseases, Vol 23, Iss 5, Pp 845-848 (2017)
Publication Year :
2017
Publisher :
Centers for Disease Control and Prevention, 2017.

Abstract

After the deaths of 2 preterm neonates with Bacillus cereus systemic infection in the same intensive care unit, we investigated the pathogenic potential of this bacterium. Genetic and virulence analysis indicated the neonates were infected with 2 different strains with a virulence potential similar to environmental strains, indicating likely patient immune response failure.

Details

Language :
English
ISSN :
10806040 and 10806059
Volume :
23
Issue :
5
Database :
Directory of Open Access Journals
Journal :
Emerging Infectious Diseases
Publication Type :
Academic Journal
Accession number :
edsdoj.8ec9a13e441542978ef423e158d28bec
Document Type :
article
Full Text :
https://doi.org/10.3201/eid2305.161788