title: Intractable Bacillus cereus bacteremia in a preterm neonate.
abstract: Although often regarded as a contaminant, Bacillus spp. have been implicated in serious systemic infections. The incidence of such infections is low with only a few cases reported in the literature. We describe the clinical course of early-onset Bacillus cereus bacteremia in a preterm neonate who was successfully treated with vancomycin.
authors.affiliation: Department of Pediatrics, Al-Adan Hospital, Hadiya, Kuwait.
authors.forename: Anna B
authors.initials: AB
authors.lastname: John
authors.forename: Eissa A S A
authors.initials: EA
authors.lastname: Razak
authors.forename: Emad E M H
authors.initials: EE
authors.lastname: Razak
authors.forename: Niran
authors.initials: N
authors.lastname: Al-Naqeeb
authors.forename: Rita
authors.initials: R
authors.lastname: Dhar
mesh_terms: D000900:Anti-Bacterial Agents / Q000627:therapeutic use; D001409:Bacillus cereus / Q000302:isolation & purification / Q000472:pathogenicity*; D016470:Bacteremia / Q000188:drug therapy / Q000382:microbiology / Q000503:physiopathology*; D017809:Fatal Outcome; D006801:Humans; D007231:Infant, Newborn; D007234:Infant, Premature; D008297:Male
chemical_list: D000900:Anti-Bacterial Agents