Bacillus subtilis variant natto Bacteremia of Gastrointestinal Origin, Japan
July 27, 2022
Emerg Infect Dis. 2022 Aug;28(8):1718-1719. doi: 10.3201/eid2808.211567.
ABSTRACT
We report a case of bacteremia caused by Bacillus subtilis variant natto after a gastrointestinal perforation in a patient in Japan. Genotypic and phenotypic studies of biotin identified B. subtilis var. natto. This case and 3 others in Japan may have been caused by consuming natto (fermented soybeans).
PMID:35876573 | DOI:10.3201/eid2808.211567