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- Title
Fatal pneumonia among metalworkers due to inhalation exposure to Bacillus cereus Containing Bacillus anthracis toxin genes.
- Authors
Avashia, Swati B; Riggins, W S; Lindley, Connie; Hoffmaster, Alex; Drumgoole, Rahsaan; Nekomoto, Trudi; Jackson, Paul J; Hill, Karen K; Williams, Karen; Lehman, Lulu; Libal, Melissa C; Wilkins, Patricia P; Alexander, James; Tvaryanas, Anthony; Betz, Tom
- Abstract
Bacillus cereus pneumonia is unusual in nonimmunocompromised hosts. We describe fatal cases in 2 metalworkers and the associated investigation. Anthrax toxin genes were identified in B. cereus isolates from both patients using polymerase chain reaction. Finding anthrax toxin genes in non-Bacillus anthracis isolates has, to our knowledge, only been reported once previously.
- Publication
Clinical infectious diseases : an official publication of the Infectious Diseases Society of America, 2007, Vol 44, Issue 3, p414
- ISSN
1537-6591
- Publication type
Journal Article
- DOI
10.1086/510429