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case_images: Blood culture findings, (A) White-colored colonies of Bacillus subtilis var. natto with a rough surface and radial edges are evident on sheep blood agar medium, (B) Gram staining of colonies reveals large gram-positive bacilli. Some of the bacteria appear to show partial negative staining (gram variable). Spores are also evident. (Gram staining, x1000).
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case_images: White colonies with rough surfaces and radial edges were evident on sheep blood agar medium (Fig. 2).
case_images: Contrast-enhanced computed tomography (CT) of the abdomen two days before admission, Abdominal contrast-enhanced CT performed two days prior to admission shows multiple small, low-absorption areas in the liver and spleen.
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case_images: Contrast-enhanced computed tomography (CT) of the abdomen showed multiple small non-contrast areas in the liver and spleen (Fig. 3).