Nosocomial bacteremia and catheter infection by Bacillus cereus in an immunocompetent patient.

We present a case of Bacillus cereus bacteremia and catheter infection in an immunocompetent patient subjected to abdominal surgery, who recovered following central catheter removal and treatment with piperacillin/tazobactam.

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