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== Management ==
== Management ==


* Varies by species[[CiteRef::luna2007su]]
* Varies by species<ref>Luna VA, King DS, Gulledge J, Cannons AC, Amuso PT, Cattani J. Susceptibility of Bacillus anthracis, Bacillus cereus, Bacillus mycoides, Bacillus pseudomycoides and Bacillus thuringiensis to 24 antimicrobials using Sensititre automated microbroth dilution and Etest agar gradient diffusion methods. ''J Antimicrob Chemother''. 2007 Sep;60(3):555-67. doi: [https://doi.org/10.1093/jac/dkm213 10.1093/jac/dkm213]. Epub 2007 Jun 22. PMID: [https://pubmed.ncbi.nlm.nih.gov/17586563/ 17586563].</ref>
* Often resistant to [[penicillins]]
* Often resistant to [[penicillins]]
* Usually susceptible to [[vancomycin]], [[fluoroquinolones]] ([[ciprofloxacin]], [[levofloxacin]], [[moxifloxacin]]), [[clindamycin]], [[tetracycline]]
* Usually susceptible to [[vancomycin]], [[fluoroquinolones]] ([[ciprofloxacin]], [[levofloxacin]], [[moxifloxacin]]), [[clindamycin]], [[tetracycline]]

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Background

Microbiology

  • Genus of non-branching, catalase positive Gram-positive bacilli
  • Often over-decolorized

Identification

Organism Width >1 Ξm Wide Zone Lecithinase Spores Swell Sporangium VP Test Ferments Mannitol Ferments Xylose Anaerobic Growth
Bacillus anthracis + + – + – – +
Bacillus cereus + + – + – – +
Bacillus subtilis – – – + + + –
Paenibacillus – – + ± ± ± +

Clinical Presentation

Species Disease
Bacillus anthracis anthrax
Bacillus cereus food poisoning, central line infections

Management

References

  1. ^  V. A. Luna, D. S. King, J. Gulledge, A. C. Cannons, P. T. Amuso, J. Cattani. Susceptibility of Bacillus anthracis, Bacillus cereus, Bacillus mycoides, Bacillus pseudomycoides and Bacillus thuringiensis to 24 antimicrobials using Sensititre(R) automated microbroth dilution and Etest(R) agar gradient diffusion methods. Journal of Antimicrobial Chemotherapy. 2007;60(3):555-567. doi:10.1093/jac/dkm213.