Paenibacillus polymyxa and Bacillus cereus Concomitant Bacteremia: A Case Report. Issue 2 (March 2019)

• Record Type: Journal Article
• Authors: Baugh, Aaron; Simo, Hermann; Altayib, Hadeel; Ellis, Michael; Georgescu, Claudiu
• Is Part Of: Infectious diseases in clinical practice. Volume 27:Issue 2(2019:Mar.)
• Publication Date: 2019-03
• Subjects: Bacillus cereus -- bacteremia -- infection -- Paenibacillus polymyxa; Communicable diseases -- Periodicals; Communicable Diseases -- Periodicals; Communicable diseases; Periodicals; Periodicals; Electronic journals; 616.9
• DOI: 10.1097/IPC.0000000000000697
• Languages: English
• ISSNs: 1056-9103

Abstract

Abstract : Abstract: The genus Paenibacillus comprised 148 species and are gram-positive, facultative anaerobic, spore-forming, rod-shaped bacteria found in a variety of environments including soil. In the last decade, Paenibacillus polymyxa and its isolates have seen increasing commercial applications in agriculture and medicine. Several Paenibacillus species have been reported to cause bacteremia; however, invasive infection attributed to P. polymyxa is exceptionally rare. We report a case of bacteremia due to P. polymyxa in a human immunodeficiency virus–negative patient. Abstract : This article reports the third known case of bacteremia from Paenibacillus polymyxa . The case highlights the importance of molecular identification techniques.