A 6 year old boy comes with abdominal pain, vomiting after consuming mild products within 6 hours. The most likely organism responsible is______________?
Correct answer: A. Staph. aureus
- A. Staph. aureus
- B. Salmonella
- C. B.Cereus
- D. Clostridium botulinum
Explanation
Vomiting and abdominal symptoms within about 6 hours of eating contaminated milk products point to preformed Staphylococcus aureus enterotoxin. Salmonella usually has a longer incubation period, while Bacillus cereus is more classically linked to reheated rice in the vomiting form.
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