An emetic Bacillus cereus outbreak in a kindergarten: detection and quantification of critical levels of cereulide toxin.
Foodborne Pathog Dis
; 12(1): 84-7, 2015 Jan.
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ABSTRACT
A Bacillus cereus-related emetic outbreak was reported in a Belgian kindergarten. High levels of emetic B. cereus (>1.5E+07 colony-forming units/g) were detected in the food leftovers, and the presence of an emetic strain was confirmed in feces. Emetic toxin levels ranging up to 4.2 µg/g were also quantified in the leftovers by liquid chromatography coupled to tandem mass spectrometry (LC-MS(2)) analysis. Those levels, although moderate in comparison with earlier published intoxications, provoked profuse-vomiting episodes in 20 toddlers aged between 10 and 18 months. Few studies have focused on the levels of emetic toxin implicated in food intoxications. This publication emphasizes the importance of defining toxic doses of emetic toxin among high-risk population groups.
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Bacillus cereus
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Contaminación de Alimentos
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Brotes de Enfermedades
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Depsipéptidos
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Enfermedades Transmitidas por los Alimentos
Tipo de estudio:
Diagnostic_studies
Límite:
Humans
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Infant
País como asunto:
Europa
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En
Año:
2015
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Article