Subacute infective endocarditis caused by Bacillus cereus in a patient with Systemic Lupus Erythematosus

A rare and difficult to diagnose case of subacute infective endocarditis caused byBacillus cereus in a patient with systemic lupus erythematosus and Libman-Sacks endocarditis has been reported. Our aim is to highlight the importance of molecular methods such as MALDI-TOF and PCR to explain clinical and epidemiological issues about infections caused by unusual pathogen.
Source: The Journal of Infection in Developing Countries - Category: Infectious Diseases Source Type: research