Intestinal Bacillus cereus infections are common in many countries and often mild, Gravani says. About 63,400 outbreaks of B. cereus occur each year in the United States, according to the ...

Bacillus cereus can lead to serious invasive infections, neurological complications, and even death in immunocompromised patients.A new case series highlights the risk for patients with acute ...

B. cereus is problematic because it has a trick up its sleeve that other bacteria don’t have. It produces a type of cell called a spore, which is very resistant to heating.

Bacillus cereus under the microscope. (Flickr: Hanna Sörensson)These bacteria produce toxins that will give you a (usually) mild vomiting illness shortly after you eat the contaminated food ...