Bacillus Cereus (Reheated Rice Syndrome) Food Poisoning, Symptoms, Diagnosis, Treatment

Bacillus Cereus (Reheated Rice Syndrome) | Food Poisoning, Pathophysiology, Symptoms, Diagnosis, Treatment

Bacillus cereus is a gram positive bacteria that is a common cause of food poisoning, a condition that can be referred to as ‘Reheated Rice Syndrome’ due to the fact that many cases can be from contaminated rice dishes. In this lesson, we discuss the common foods that can be contaminated by Bacillus cereus, including the types of infection from Bacillus cereus, the signs and symptoms, how it’s diagnosed and how it’s treated.