Bacillus cereus enterotoxin

Clinical significance

• type 1:
  • food poisoning occurs as a result of the preformed heat stable enterotoxin of Bacillus cereus
  • nausea & vomiting may occur 30 minutes to 6 hours after ingestion
  • fried rice is a frequent culprit
• type 2:
  • enterotoxins are produced by viable bacteria inside the human intestine
  • incubation time 8-16 hours
  • profuse diarrhea
  • a variety of foods indicated

More general terms

• enterotoxin

Additional terms

• Bacillus cereus
• food poisoning (foodborne disease)