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Sudden Death of a Young Adult Associated with Bacillus cereus Food Poisoning▿

Authors :
Nicolas Sirtaine
Karin R. Sipido
Ronald B. Driesen
Nadine Botteldoorn
Maria Naranjo
Jacques Waegenaere
Laurence Delbrassinne
Sarah Denayer
Jacques Mahillon
Jean-Laurent Veys
Katelijne Dierick
Publication Year :
2011
Publisher :
American Society for Microbiology, 2011.

Abstract

A 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. cereus were isolated, and high levels of cereulide (14.8 μg/g) were found in the spaghetti meal.

Details

Language :
English
Database :
OpenAIRE
Accession number :
edsair.doi.dedup.....990b2fc4607e341adbe89a133bf9e384