Fitzpatrick D J, Turnbull P C, Keane C T, English L F
Br J Surg. 1979 Aug;66(8):577-9. doi: 10.1002/bjs.1800660819.
Two cases of postoperative gas-gangrene-like infection due to Bacillus cereus are reported, drawing attention to the fact that Bacillus cereus, a common environmental bacterium, can occasionally give rise to severe post-operative infection. Characteristics of the organism related to the epidemiology and pathogenesis of such infections are discussed.
