Genetic diversity and virulence of Bacillus cereus group isolates from bloodstream infections

This study provides novel insights into the genetic diversity and virulence potential of B. cereus strains causing bloodstream infections in a Japanese hospital setting. These findings suggest diverse infection pathways and highlight the importance of continuous molecular epidemiological surveillanc...

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Published inMicrobiology spectrum Vol. 13; no. 3; p. e0240724
Main Authors Okutani, Akiko, Okugawa, Shu, Fujimoto, Fumie, Ikeda, Mahoko, Tsutsumi, Takeya, Moriya, Kyoji, Maeda, Ken
Format Journal Article
LanguageEnglish
Published United States American Society for Microbiology 04.03.2025
Subjects
Bacillus cereus - classification
Bacillus cereus - genetics
Bacillus cereus - isolation & purification
Bacillus cereus - physiology
Bacillus cereus group
Bacteremia - microbiology
Biofilms
bloodstream infection
Catheter-Related Infections - microbiology
Cross Infection - microbiology
epidemiology
Genomics and Proteomics
Gram-Positive Bacterial Infections - microbiology
Humans
Polymorphism, Single Nucleotide
Research Article
Whole Genome Sequencing
whole-genome analysis
epidemiology
bloodstream infection
Bacillus cereus group
whole-genome analysis
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Summary:This study provides novel insights into the genetic diversity and virulence potential of B. cereus strains causing bloodstream infections in a Japanese hospital setting. These findings suggest diverse infection pathways and highlight the importance of continuous molecular epidemiological surveillance for effective infection control.
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Akiko Okutani and Shu Okugawa contributed equally to this article. Author order was determined on the basis of seniority.
The authors declare no conflict of interest.
ISSN:2165-0497
2165-0497
DOI:10.1128/spectrum.02407-24