Characteristic of Bacillus cereus food poisoning is
Presence of fever
Presence of pain in abdomen
Absence of vomiting
Absence of diarrhoea
Bacillus cereus is an impoant cause of food poisoning. Two patterns: diarrheal and emetic. Diarrheal: associated with cooked meat and vegetables. Diarrhea and abdominal pain 8-16 hours after the ingestion of contaminated food. Vomiting rarely. Bacilli are not found in the fecal specimen of these patients. Emetic: associated with consumption of cooked rice, usually fried rice from restaurants. Nausea and vomiting 1-5 hours after the meal. Bacilli present in large numbers in cooked rice and fecal samples from these patients. Reference: Textbook of Microbiology; Anathanarayan and paniker's; 10th edition; Page no: 253
Bacteriology