SUCCESSFUL TREATMENT OF BACILLUS-CEREUS INFECTION WITH CIPROFLOXACIN

被引:11
作者
GASCOIGNE, AD
RICHARDS, J
GOULD, K
GIBSON, GJ
机构
[1] FREEMAN RD HOSP,DEPT RESP MED,NEWCASTLE TYNE NE7 7DN,TYNE & WEAR,ENGLAND
[2] FREEMAN RD HOSP,DEPT MICROBIOL,NEWCASTLE TYNE NE7 7DN,TYNE & WEAR,ENGLAND
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10.1136/thx.46.3.220
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R56 [呼吸系及胸部疾病];
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摘要
Bacillus cereus is rarely a pulmonary pathogen but may cause pneumonia in immunocompromised patients. A patient with bronchiectasis and no recognisable immunodeficiency had this organism isolated during two infective exacerbations, once from respiratory secretions and once by blood culture. Ciprofloxacin treatment was effective on both occasions.
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页码:220 / 221
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