Bacillus cereus are Gram-positive, rod-shaped bacteria that form endospores and cause food poisoning, often from rice, leading to diarrhea within 4-6 hours.
Bacillus cereus are Gram-positive, rod-shaped bacteria that form endospores and cause food poisoning, often from rice, leading to diarrhea within 4-6 hours.
| Front | Bacillus cereus |
|---|---|
| Back | Rod gram + endospore, food poising (couple of hours, common in rice from buffets) = diarrhea 4-6 hours later |
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