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. 2000 Apr;92(4):206–208.

Fatal Bacillus cereus bacteremia in a patient with diabetes.

F A Orrett
PMCID: PMC2640596  PMID: 10976178

Abstract

This report describes a fatal case of Bacillus cereus septicemia in a patient with uncontrolled diabetes and re-emphasizes the potential seriousness of Bacillus infections in patients with compromised immune function.

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