Dierick Katelijne, Van Coillie Els, Swiecicka Izabela, Meyfroidt Geert, Devlieger Hugo, Meulemans Agnes, Hoedemaekers Guy, Fourie Ludo, Heyndrickx Marc, Mahillon Jacques
Institute of Public Health, Food Section, 14 Juliette Wijtsman Str., B-1050 Brussels, Belgium.
J Clin Microbiol. 2005 Aug;43(8):4277-9. doi: 10.1128/JCM.43.8.4277-4279.2005.
Bacillus cereus is a well-known cause of food-borne illness, but infection with this organism is not commonly reported because of its usually mild symptoms. A fatal case due to liver failure after the consumption of pasta salad is described and demonstrates the possible severity of the emetic syndrome.
蜡样芽孢杆菌是食源性疾病的一个知名病因,但由于其症状通常较轻,这种微生物感染的报告并不常见。本文描述了一例因食用意大利面沙拉后肝功能衰竭导致的死亡病例,并证明了呕吐综合征可能的严重性。