Bacteremia due to three Bacillus species in a case of Munchausen's syndrome.
We report on a case of recurrent bacteremia due to three Bacillus spp. in an immunocompetent patient with no history of intravenous drug use. The source of the organisms was postulated to be a self-injected compound containing Bacillus spores, given the patient's past history of psychiatric illness and self-destructive behavior.
Division of Medicine, Werribee Mercy Hospital, Melbourne, Victoria, Australia.
Jason
J
Galanos
Shalinie
S
Perera
Haydn
H
Smith
David
D
O'Neal
Harsha
H
Sheorey
Mary Jo
MJ
Waters
D000293:Adolescent; D001407:Bacillus / Q000302:isolation & purification / Q000378:metabolism / Q000472:pathogenicity*; D016470:Bacteremia / Q000209:etiology* / Q000382:microbiology; D005260:Female; D016908:Gram-Positive Bacterial Infections / Q000209:etiology* / Q000382:microbiology; D006801:Humans; D009110:Munchausen Syndrome / Q000150:complications* / Q000523:psychology; D016728:Self-Injurious Behavior / Q000150:complications