Bacteremia due to three Bacillus species in a case of Munchausen's syndrome.
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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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ورودعنوان ژورنال:
- Journal of clinical microbiology
دوره 41 5 شماره
صفحات -
تاریخ انتشار 2003