Growth and enterotoxin production by diarrhoeagenic Bacillus cereus in dietary supplements prepared for hospitalized HIV patients

Journal of Hospital Infection

Volumn 38, Issue 2, 1998, Pages 139-146

  Rowan, N J ^a   Anderson, J G ^a  

^a UNIVERSITY OF STRATHCLYDE   (United Kingdom)

Author keywords

Bacillus cereus; Diarrhoeagenic enterotoxin; HIV patients; Hospital prepared dietary supplements

Indexed keywords

ENTEROTOXIN;

ARTICLE; BACILLUS CEREUS; BACTERIAL GROWTH; DIET SUPPLEMENTATION; HOSPITAL FOOD SERVICE; HUMAN IMMUNODEFICIENCY VIRUS INFECTION; MILK; NONHUMAN;

EID: 0031938023     PISSN: 01956701     EISSN: None     Source Type: Journal    
DOI: 10.1016/S0195-6701(98)90067-6     Document Type: Article

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