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Sudden Death of a Young Adult Associated with Bacillus cereusFood Poisoning
- Source :
- Journal of Clinical Microbiology; December 2011, Vol. 49 Issue: 12 p4379-4381, 3p
- Publication Year :
- 2011
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Abstract
- ABSTRACTA lethal intoxication case, which occurred in Brussels, Belgium, is described. A 20-year-old man died following the ingestion of pasta contaminated with Bacillus cereus. Emetic strains of B. cereuswere isolated, and high levels of cereulide (14.8 µg/g) were found in the spaghetti meal.
Details
- Language :
- English
- ISSN :
- 00951137 and 1098660X
- Volume :
- 49
- Issue :
- 12
- Database :
- Supplemental Index
- Journal :
- Journal of Clinical Microbiology
- Publication Type :
- Periodical
- Accession number :
- ejs57788254
- Full Text :
- https://doi.org/10.1128/JCM.05129-11