Species associated with infection - B. agri, B. brevis, B. laterosporus

Reported infections - endophthalmitis, food poisoning, bacteraemia

Reported susceptibilities and treatments - vancomycin

Notes - previously classified as Bacillus spp.

References - Shida, O., Takagi, Kadowaki, K., Komagata, K. (1996). Proposal for two new genera, Brevibacillus gen. nov. and Aneurinibacillus gen. nov. Int. J. syst. Bacteriol. 46, 939-946.  - Wen, R.R. (1984). [A preliminary study of food poisoning by Bacillus brevis Migula].[In Chinese]. Chung Hua Yu Fang I Hsueh Tsa Chih. 18, 168-169. - Yabbara, K.F., Juffali, F., Matossian, R.M. (1977). Bacillus laterosporus endophthalmitis. Arch. Ophthalmol. 95, 2187-2189.

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