A case of Bacillus cereus bacteraemia.
A case is presented of Bacillus cereus bacteraemia in a patient receiving hepatic perfusion with 5-fluorouracil (5FU) for metastasis from a carcinoma of the breast. The literature concerning systemic B. cereus infections is briefly reviewed.
D000368:Aged; D001409:Bacillus cereus; D001424:Bacterial Infections / Q000209:etiology; D005260:Female; D006801:Humans; D010477:Perfusion / Q000009:adverse effects; D018805:Sepsis / Q000209:etiology / Q000382:microbiology*