Bacillus subtilis variant natto Bacteremia of Gastrointestinal Origin, Japan
- 2022-08
- Emerging Infectious Diseases 28(8)
- PubMed: 35876573
- DOI: 10.3201/eid2808.211567
Study Design
- Type
- Case Report
- Sample size
- n = 1
- Population
- A patient in Japan with gastrointestinal perforation
- Methods
- Case report
- Rigorous Journal
Abstract
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).
Keywords: Bacillus subtilis var. natto; Japan; bacteremia; bacteria; gastrointestinal origin.
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