Brevibacillus brevis peritonitis.
We present what we believe is the first case of Brevibacillus (Bacillus) brevis peritonitis in a patient with hepatocellular carcinoma, possibly caused by the ingestion of fermented foods containing B. brevis spores. This case also demonstrates a pattern of antibiotic susceptibility with differing in vitro and in vivo bactericidal efficacy.
Parvez
Najma
N
Division of Clinical Infectious Diseases , Texas A&M Health Sciences Center College of Medicine, Temple, Texas, USA. nparvez@swmail.sw.org
Cornelius
Lisa K
LK
Fader
Robert
R
D001951:Brevibacterium / Q000472:pathogenicity*; D006528:Carcinoma, Hepatocellular / Q000150:complications / Q000473:pathology; D005260:Female; D005285:Fermentation; D005516:Food Microbiology; D006801:Humans; D008113:Liver Neoplasms / Q000150:complications / Q000473:pathology; D008875:Middle Aged; D010538:Peritonitis / Q000175:diagnosis / Q000382:microbiology; D013171:Spores, Bacterial / Q000472:pathogenicity