Bacteremia and infection of a hip prosthesis caused by Bacillus alvei.
Of the 34 Bacillus species described, 10 have been reported to cause infection in humans and 6 are insect pathogens. We report a case of an infected prosthetic hip caused by Bacillus alvei, only the third documented case of human infection with this organism.
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Infectious Diseases Division, Medical University of South Carolina, Charleston 29425.
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D000328:Adult; D001170:Arthritis, Infectious / Q000188:drug therapy / Q000209:etiology*; D001407:Bacillus; D003131:Combined Modality Therapy; D003646:Debridement; D005260:Female; D006621:Hip Joint / Q000601:surgery; D006622:Hip Prosthesis; D006801:Humans; D010000:Osteitis / Q000188:drug therapy / Q000209:etiology*; D018805:Sepsis / Q000188:drug therapy / Q000209:etiology*