Welder's Anthrax: A Tale of 2 Cases

Autor: Katherine Hendricks, Roosecelis Brasil Martines, Hannah Bielamowicz, Anne E Boyer, Stephen Long, Paul Byers, Robyn A Stoddard, Kathryn Taylor, Cari Beesley Kolton, Maribel Gallegos-Candela, Christine Roberts, Marlene DeLeon-Carnes, Johanna Salzer, Patrick Dawson, Dannette Brown, Lindsey Templeton-LeBouf, Ryan C Maves, Chris Gulvik, David Lonsway, John R Barr, William A Bower, Alex Hoffmaster
Rok vydání: 2022
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Zdroj: Clin Infect Dis
ISSN: 1537-6591
Popis: Bacillus anthracis has traditionally been considered the etiologic agent of anthrax. However, anthrax-like illness has been documented in welders and other metal workers infected with Bacillus cereus group spp. harboring pXO1 virulence genes that produce anthrax toxins. We present 2 recent cases of severe pneumonia in welders with B. cereus group infections and discuss potential risk factors for infection and treatment options, including antitoxin.
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