Bacillus cereus—a Multifaceted Opportunistic Pathogen
| Autor: | Ute Messelhäußer, Monika Ehling-Schulz |
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| Rok vydání: | 2018 |
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0301 basic medicine
Microbiology (medical) medicine.medical_specialty biology fungi 030106 microbiology Foodborne outbreak Bacillus cereus Clinical settings biology.organism_classification Endospore Forming Bacteria Microbiology 03 medical and health sciences Opportunistic pathogen 030104 developmental biology Infectious Diseases Medical microbiology Cereus medicine |
| Zdroj: | Current Clinical Microbiology Reports. 5:120-125 |
| ISSN: | 2196-5471 |
| DOI: | 10.1007/s40588-018-0095-9 |
| Popis: | This review provides a short overview on the role of Bacillus cereus group organisms as foodborne pathogens and summarizes the current scientific knowledge on B. cereus as causative agent of non-gastrointestinal diseases. B. cereus is a well-known causative agent of foodborne bacterial intoxications in particular linked to the restaurant and catering sector. This endospore forming bacteria can cause two different types of foodborne illness, the emetic and the diarrheic syndrome, which are usually self-limiting. However, severe intoxications, requiring hospitalization and including even fatalities, are on a rise. Furthermore, B. cereus is also increasingly reported as causative agent of non-gastrointestinal diseases, especially in clinical settings. Over the last decades, substantial progress has been made in understanding the role of B. cereus in foodborne outbreaks, while information on non-gastrointestinal diseases, often linked to hospital acquired infections, caused by B. cereus is rather limited. |
| Databáze: | OpenAIRE |
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