Bacillus thuringiensis Bacteremia in a 30-Year-Old Intravenous Drug User: A Report of a Rare Case.
| Autor: | Barakat S; Internal Medicine, Northwell Health/Staten Island University Hospital, Staten Island, USA., Kim H; Internal Medicine, Touro College of Osteopathic Medicine, New York, USA., Dankar R; Internal Medicine, Northwell Health/Staten Island University Hospital, Staten Island, USA., Hewlett C; Internal Medicine, Northwell Health/Staten Island University Hospital, Staten Island, USA. |
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| Jazyk: | angličtina |
| Zdroj: | Cureus [Cureus] 2024 Oct 17; Vol. 16 (10), pp. e71704. Date of Electronic Publication: 2024 Oct 17 (Print Publication: 2024). |
| DOI: | 10.7759/cureus.71704 |
| Abstrakt: | Bacillus thuringiensis is a gram-positive bacterium used in agriculture, with rare human infections that typically occur in immunocompromised individuals through environmental exposure. This report discusses the case of a 30-year-old intravenous drug user and polysubstance abuser who developed bacteremia due to Bacillus thuringiensis . The patient originally presented with fever and leg ulcers from injection sites, and he was successfully treated with vancomycin. This case underscores the importance of recognizing atypical pathogens like Bacillus thuringiensis in intravenous drug users, particularly when contaminated drug paraphernalia is involved. Although generally low in virulence, this bacterium can cause systemic infections under certain conditions. Prompt identification and treatment are crucial to prevent complications, highlighting the need for increased clinical awareness and appropriate microbiological investigations in this vulnerable population. Competing Interests: Human subjects: Consent was obtained or waived by all participants in this study. Conflicts of interest: In compliance with the ICMJE uniform disclosure form, all authors declare the following: Payment/services info: All authors have declared that no financial support was received from any organization for the submitted work. Financial relationships: All authors have declared that they have no financial relationships at present or within the previous three years with any organizations that might have an interest in the submitted work. Other relationships: All authors have declared that there are no other relationships or activities that could appear to have influenced the submitted work. (Copyright © 2024, Barakat et al.) |
| Databáze: | MEDLINE |
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