A Case Series and Review of Bacillus Cereus Endocarditis from India.

INTRODUCTION:Bacillus cereus is a gram positive bacilli found commonly in the soil and environment. It is a bacteria rarely associated with endocarditis. CASE HISTORY:Intravenous drug abuse, presence of valvular defects, pacemakers, immunodeficiency are some of the known risk factors for B.cereus endocarditis. We present here a case series of two patients with B.cereus endocarditis along with a review of the literature. CONCLUSION:This is the first report of B.cereus endocarditis from India to the best of our knowledge.