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Last Update: 01/28/2025 02:51 PM
Current Deck: stage 3::principles of infection::lecture 1 - staphyloccoci, stretococci, enterococci
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staphylococcal food poisoning
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S. aureus is inoculated into food and left at room temperature by colonised or infected host
-> organism multiplies and produces enterotoxin
symptoms start 1-6hrs following ingestion (toxins are preformed on the food) : nausea, vomiting, abdominal pain and diarrhoea
lasts 24 hrs - short lasting because limited amount of toxin consumed
-> organism multiplies and produces enterotoxin
symptoms start 1-6hrs following ingestion (toxins are preformed on the food) : nausea, vomiting, abdominal pain and diarrhoea
lasts 24 hrs - short lasting because limited amount of toxin consumed
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