title: Pneumonia and empyema infection associated with a Bacillus species that resembles B. alvei.
abstract: An organism resembling Bacillus alvei was isolated from the lung and pleural fluid of an immunocompetent patient. The isolate differed from the type strain of B. alvei in its ability to reduce nitrate and its inability to produce dihydroxyacetone and acetylmethylcarbinol. The isolate was resistant to ciprofloxacin and showed intermediate susceptibility to vancomycin.
authors.affiliation: Department of Pathology, McGuire Veterans Affairs Medical Center, Richmond, Virginia 23249.
authors.forename: P E
authors.initials: PE
authors.lastname: Coudron
authors.forename: J M
authors.initials: JM
authors.lastname: Payne
authors.forename: S M
authors.initials: SM
authors.lastname: Markowitz
mesh_terms: D016863:Bacillaceae Infections / Q000188:drug therapy / Q000382:microbiology*; D001407:Bacillus / Q000145:classification / Q000187:drug effects / Q000302:isolation & purification*; D004653:Empyema / Q000188:drug therapy / Q000382:microbiology*; D006801:Humans; D008297:Male; D008875:Middle Aged; D010404:Penicillin V / Q000627:therapeutic use; D011014:Pneumonia / Q000188:drug therapy / Q000382:microbiology*; D013045:Species Specificity
chemical_list: D010404:Penicillin V