Bacillus Cereus Infection of Patients Diagnosed at Nîmes University Hospital

Centre Hospitalier Universitaire de Nīmes76 enrolled

Overview

OBJECTIVES: We aimed to study the characteristics of patients presenting with a Bacillus cereus infection in a university hospital. METHODS: We performed a retrospective analysis of the clinical, biological, and treatment-related data of patients hospitalized in our university hospital between January 1st, 2008 and December 31st, 2012 and diagnosed with a B. cereus infection. We identified a subgroup of patients presenting with bacteremia and looked for risk factors for death within that group of patients.

Study Type

OBSERVATIONAL

Enrollment

Conditions

Bacillus Cereus Infection

Eligibility

Sex: ALLMin age: 18 Years

Medical Language ↔ Plain English

Inclusion Criteria: * patients diagnosed with a B. cereus infection * patients adult (\>18) Exclusion Criteria: * patientn diagnosed without infection by B. Cereus

Outcomes

Primary Outcomes

descriptive analysis of patients' characteristics and B. cereus infection or colonization.

Time frame: 4 years

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