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Genomic epidemiology of a Bacillus cereus bacteraemia outbreak linked to contaminated hospital laundry.
Microbial genomics - 1 Sept 2025
Bosica Serena, Janowicz Anna, Romualdi Teresa, Ferrara Mattia, Di Domenico Marco, Di Romualdo Roberta, Robbe Giovanna Alessia, Di Marzio Violeta, Di Marcantonio Lisa, Di Zacomo Silvia, Di Iorio Chiara, Stanziale Andrea, Garofolo Giuliano, Pomilio Francesco, Fazii Paolo
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This study investigated an increase in Bacillus cereus bacteraemia cases amongst hospitalized patients in Italy during the summer of 2023. To precisely characterize the outbreak, we performed extensive genomic investigation, including both short- and long-read sequencing technologies, combined with bioinformatics analysis. This genomic approach enabled us to identify the putative source of the outbreak and...
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