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A child after consuming food in a party complains of diarrhea within 1-5 hours. The diagnosis is -

A
S. aureus
B
Streptococcus
C
Clostridium perfringens
D
Clostridium botulinum
High-Yield Explanation
Staphylococcal food poisoning occurs within 2-6 hrs after consuming contaminated food containing the preformed toxin. The only other cause of food poisoning presenting within 4-6 hrs is Bacillus cereus.

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