Two gas-gangrene-like infections due to Bacillus cereus.

The British journal of surgery ·Vol. 66 ·No. 8 ·1979-08-00 ·Pages 577-9

Fitzpatrick DJ, Turnbull PC, Keane CT, English LF

Abstract

Two cases of postoperative gas-gangrene-like infection due to Bacillus cereus are reported, drawing attention to the fact that Bacillus cereus, a common environmental bacterium, can occasionally give rise to severe post-operative infection. Characteristics of the organism related to the epidemiology and pathogenesis of such infections are discussed.

MeSH Terms

Adolescent Bacillus cereus/isolation & purification Bacterial Infections/diagnosis,microbiology Diagnosis, Differential Gas Gangrene/diagnosis Humans Male Middle Aged Surgical Wound Infection/diagnosis,microbiology

Authors & Affiliations

4 authors, click to expand affiliations / ORCID

Fitzpatrick D J

Turnbull P C

Keane C T

English L F

Article Info

Journal

The British journal of surgery

Abbr.

Br J Surg

ISSN

0007-1323

DOI

10.1002/bjs.1800660819

Published

1979-08-00

Pages

577-9

Language

English

Region

England

NLM ID

0372553

Subset

External Links

PubMed source DOI: 10.1002/bjs.1800660819 View journal details

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