Open AccessRecurrent sepsis due to Bacillus licheniformis
Author(s) -
Irina A. Haydushka,
Н. Маркова,
Vesselina Kirina,
Miroslava Atanassova
Publication year - 2012
Publication title -
journal of global infectious diseases
Language(s) - English
Resource type - Journals
SCImago Journal Rank - 0.437
H-Index - 25
eISSN - 0974-8245
pISSN - 0974-777X
DOI - 10.4103/0974-777x.93768
Subject(s) - bacillus licheniformis , sepsis , pathogen , immune system , antibiotics , medicine , disease , microbiology and biotechnology , bacillus (shape) , immunology , immunosuppression , antibiotic therapy , intensive care medicine , bacteria , biology , bacillus subtilis , genetics
Bacillus licheniformis is recognized as a human pathogen causing infections, mainly in immunocompromised patients. We present a case of sepsis in an immunocompetent patient, caused by B. licheniformis. This case is of particular interest because the patient had no history of any immune deficiency and the disease did not respond to antibiotic treatment.