Ali Ebne Abitaleb Hospital, Qom, Iran.
Cellular and Molecular Research Center, Qom University of Medical Sciences, Qom, Iran.
BMC Infect Dis. 2022 Apr 21;22(1):393. doi: 10.1186/s12879-022-07372-9.
Bacillus cereus is a Gram-positive bacterium that can be found in various natural and human-made environments. It is often involved in gastrointestinal infections and food poisoning; yet, it can rarely cause serious non-gastrointestinal tract infections.
Here we describe a case of B. cereus cutaneous infection of a wound on the hand of a young woman from a rural area in Iran. On admission, she had no systemic symptoms other than a cutaneous lesion. The identification of the causative agent was performed using sequencing of the 16S rRNA gene of the bacteria isolated from the wound. The isolated microorganism was identified as B. cereus. Targeted antibiotic therapy with ciprofloxacin was successful.
Although non-intestinal infections caused by B. cereus are rare, it should be taken into consideration that this organism might also cause infections in other parts of the body.
蜡样芽胞杆菌是一种革兰氏阳性细菌，存在于各种自然和人为环境中。它常引起胃肠道感染和食物中毒，但很少引起严重的非胃肠道感染。
本研究描述了一名来自伊朗农村地区的年轻女性手部伤口的蜡样芽胞杆菌皮肤感染病例。入院时，除了皮肤损伤外，她没有任何全身症状。通过对从伤口分离的细菌的 16S rRNA 基因进行测序来鉴定病原体。分离出的微生物被鉴定为蜡样芽胞杆菌。应用环丙沙星靶向抗生素治疗获得成功。
尽管由蜡样芽胞杆菌引起的非肠道感染较为罕见，但应注意该菌也可能引起身体其他部位的感染。
