Bacillus subtilis variant natto Bacteremia of Gastrointestinal Origin, Japan

Tanaka, Ippei; Kutsuna, Satoshi; Ohkusu, Misako; Kato, Tomoyuki; Miyashita, Mari; Moriya, Ataru; Ohkusu, Kiyofumi

doi:10.3201/eid2808.211567

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Bacillus subtilis variant natto Bacteremia of Gastrointestinal Origin, Japan

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8 2022
By Tanaka, Ippei ; Kutsuna, Satoshi ; Ohkusu, Misako ; ...

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Emerg Infect Dis
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Tanaka, Ippei ; Kutsuna, Satoshi ; Ohkusu, Misako ; Kato, Tomoyuki ; Miyashita, Mari ; Moriya, Ataru ; Ohkusu, Kiyofumi
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We report a case of bacteremia caused by Bacillus subtilis variant natto after a gastrointestinal perforation in a patient in Japan. Genotypic and phenotypic studies of biotin identified B. subtilis var. natto. This case and 3 others in Japan may have been caused by consuming natto (fermented soybeans).
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Bacillus Subtilis Bacteremia Humans Soy Foods
Source:

Emerg Infect Dis. 2022; 28(8):1718-1719
Pubmed ID:

35876573
Pubmed Central ID:

PMC9328918
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Journal Article
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Letter
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Japan
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28
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8
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Emerging Infectious Diseases
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