Systemic Bacillus species infection mimicking listeriosis of pregnancy.
Clin Infect Dis
; 14(3): 694-6, 1992 Mar.
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| MEDLINE
| ID: mdl-1562662
ABSTRACT
Bacillus species are increasingly recognized as agents of infection in humans. These organisms are ubiquitous in nature and can cause clinical illness ranging from transient bacteremia to serious systemic infection. We describe a pregnant intravenous drug abuser with fever, constitutional symptoms, and premature labor. Her blood cultures yielded gram-positive bacilli, and her clinical course was consistent with systemic listeriosis of pregnancy. Pathological examination of the placenta revealed acute villitis, and Bacillus species grew from cultures of both placenta and blood. Through biochemical testing the isolate was identified as Bacillus pumilis. To our knowledge, this is the first reported case of premature labor induced by Bacillus species infection.
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Base de dados:
MEDLINE
Assunto principal:
Complicações Infecciosas na Gravidez
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Bacillus
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Abuso de Substâncias por Via Intravenosa
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Infecções por Bacillaceae
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Trabalho de Parto Prematuro
Tipo de estudo:
Diagnostic_studies
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Prognostic_studies
Limite:
Adult
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Female
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Humans
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Pregnancy
Idioma:
En
Ano de publicação:
1992
Tipo de documento:
Article