A Case of Bacillus licheniformis Spondylitis and Bacteremia in a Patient with Lung Cancer.
- Author:
Ho Su KIM
1
;
En Ju LEE
;
Eun Jin BAE
;
Min Kyo KIM
;
Jaehyung HUR
;
Oh Hyun CHO
;
Dong Ho KANG
;
Sunjoo KIM
;
Jae Bum JUN
;
In Gyu BAE
Author Information
- Publication Type:Case Report
- Keywords: Bacillus species; Spondylitis; Bacteremia
- MeSH: Bacillus; Bacteremia; Bacteria; Catheters, Indwelling; Humans; Lung; Lung Neoplasms; Spondylitis; Vertebroplasty
- From:Infection and Chemotherapy 2012;44(6):512-515
- CountryRepublic of Korea
- Language:Korean
- Abstract: Bacillus licheniformis is an aerobic, gram-positive, spore-forming rod bacteria usually found in the environment. Infections with B. licheniformis are rare and usually associated with an immunocompromised state, trauma, and an indwelling catheter. We report a case of bacteremic B. licheniformis spondylitis following vertebroplasty in a patient with lung cancer.
