Bacillus cereus–Attributable Primary Cutaneous Anthrax-Like Infection in Newborn Infants, India

Bacillus cereus–Attributable Primary Cutaneous Anthrax-Like Infection in Newborn Infants, India

During March 13–June 23, 2018, anthrax-like cutaneous lesions attributed to the Bacillus cereus group of organisms developed in 12 newborns in India. We traced the source of infection to the healthcare kits used for newborn care. We used multilocus sequence typing to characterize the 19 selected str...

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Main Authors: Lahari Saikia, Navonil Gogoi, Partha Pratim Das, Arunjyoti Sarmah, Kumari Punam, Bipanchi Mahanta, Simi Bora, Reeta Bora
Format: Article
Language:English
Published: Centers for Disease Control and Prevention 2019-07-01
Series:Emerging Infectious Diseases
Subjects:
Bacillus cereus
cutaneous
nosocomial
toxins
anthrax
infants
Online Access:https://wwwnc.cdc.gov/eid/article/25/7/18-1493_article

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