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Social & Preventive Medicine NEET Jan 2020 588eb5ba

A 32 years old patient develops vomiting 3-4 hours after eating a meal. What is the most likely cause?

A
Staphylococcus aureus
B
Salmonella enteritidis
C
Clostridium botulinum
D
Clostridium perfirengens
High-Yield Explanation
Incubation period of staphylococcal food poisoning is 1-6 hours. Food Poisoning Organism Incubation period Staphylococcal 1-6 hours Salmonella 12-24 hours Botulism 12-36 hours Clostridium perfringens 6-24 hours Bacillus cereus 1-6 hours E.coli 8-72 hours

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