Bacteremia Due to Three Bacillus Species in a Case of Munchausen's Syndrome

AUTOR(ES)

Galanos, Jason

FONTE

American Society for Microbiology

RESUMO

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.

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