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Microbiology miscellaneous 69915f28

Food poisoning is seen with

A
Staph aureus
B
Staph. epidermidis
C
Strep. pyogenes
D
Staph saprophyticus
High-Yield Explanation
Enterotoxin is responsible for the manifestations of staphylococcal food poisoning - nausea, vomiting, and diarrhea 2-6 hour after consuming food contaminated by the preformed toxin. The toxin is a relatively heated stable, resisting 100deg C for 10 to 40 minutes depending on the concentration of toxin and nature of the medium. Ref: Ananthanarayan and Paniker&;s Textbook of Microbiology, 9th edition; pg no: 202

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