Bacillus cereus bacteraemia complicated by a brain abscess in a pre-term neonate

Bacillus cereus is a common laboratory and environmental contaminant. Reports of severe infections are mainly limited to immunocompromised individuals. In reported cases, the time interval between bacteraemia and neuro-invasion appears to be very short, highlighting the importance of rapid and definitive identification and susceptibility testing of invasive B. cereus . We report a case of a neonatal B. cereus bacteraemia complicated by a brain...