Nonhemolytic, nonmotile gram-positive rods indicative of Bacillus anthracis.
We report a 40-year-old female patient who was admitted to the hospital because of a left ovarian mass torsion. A nonhemolytic, nonmotile Bacillus, suspicious of Bacillus anthracis, was isolated from a blood culture. We discuss the evaluation that led to the final identification of the bacterium as B. megaterium.
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Elie G
EG
Staten Island University Hospital, Staten Island, New York 14642, USA. Elie_Dib@urmc.rochester.edu
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Samar A
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Korkmaz
Dany A
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Mobarakai
Neville K
NK
Glaser
Jordan B
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D000328:Adult; D001408:Bacillus anthracis / Q000145:classification / Q000302:isolation & purification*; D001410:Bacillus megaterium / Q000145:classification / Q000302:isolation & purification* / Q000472:pathogenicity; D005260:Female; D006801:Humans; D010048:Ovarian Cysts / Q000175:diagnosis / Q000601:surgery