Discussion
Friday December 25, 1998 - Question 7
Which of the following statements about food poisoning from Bacillus cereus is correct?
A. The organism is heat labile and will be deactivated
when cooked at high temperatures.
B. Food poisoning from B.cereus involves a classic
triad of nausea, vomiting and diarrhea.
C. The organism is most often found in contaminated
mayonnaise.
D. Symptoms usually occur within 1 to 6 hours
of exposure to contaminated food.
E. Stool samples are useful in confirming a diagnosis
of B. cereus exposure.