Fatal Bacillus cereus bacteremia in a patient with diabetes.
This report describes a fatal case of Bacillus cereus septicemia in a patient with uncontrolled diabetes and re-emphasizes the potential seriousness of Bacillus infections in patients with compromised immune function.
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D000368:Aged; D001409:Bacillus cereus; D016470:Bacteremia / Q000150:complications / Q000382:microbiology*; D048909:Diabetes Complications; D017809:Fatal Outcome; D006801:Humans; D016867:Immunocompromised Host; D008297:Male