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20194285

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rdf:type
lifeskim:mentions
pubmed:issue
4
pubmed:dateCreated
2010-4-2
pubmed:abstractText
Bacillus cereus is recognized as a major pathogenic bacterium that causes food poisoning and produces gastrointestinal diseases of 2 types: emetic and diarrheal. The emetic type, which is often linked to pasta and rice, arises from a preformed toxin, cereulide, in food. Rapid and accurate diagnostic methods for this emetic toxin are important but are limited. Here we describe 3 patients with B cereus food poisoning in which cereulide was detected and measured sequentially. Three family members began to vomit frequently 30 minutes after consuming reheated fried rice. After 6 hours, a 1-year-old brother died of acute encephalopathy. A 2-year-old sister who presented with unconsciousness recovered rapidly after plasma exchange and subsequent hemodialysis. Their mother recovered soon by fluid therapy. From leftover fried rice and the children's stomach contents, B cereus was isolated. Serum cereulide was detected in both children; it decreased to an undetected level in the sister. These cases highlight the importance of measuring the value of cereulide, which would reflect the severity of B cereus emetic food poisoning. The cases also suggest the possible role of blood-purification therapy in severe cases.
pubmed:language
eng
pubmed:journal
pubmed:citationSubset
AIM
pubmed:chemical
pubmed:status
MEDLINE
pubmed:month
Apr
pubmed:issn
1098-4275
pubmed:author
pubmed:issnType
Electronic
pubmed:volume
125
pubmed:owner
NLM
pubmed:authorsComplete
Y
pubmed:pagination
e951-5
pubmed:meshHeading
pubmed:year
2010
pubmed:articleTitle
Rapid detoxification of cereulide in Bacillus cereus food poisoning.
pubmed:affiliation
Kitano Hospital, Department of Pediatrics, 2-4-20, Ohgimachi, Kita-ku, Osaka City, Osaka, Japan. mi-shiota@kitano-hp.or.jp
pubmed:publicationType
Journal Article, Case Reports