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Staphylococcal food poisoning includes the following features_______________?

Correct answer: C. Common with dairy products

  • A. Incubation period of 24 hours
  • B. Requires immediate antibiotics
  • C. Common with dairy products
  • D. Heat labile enterotoxin

Explanation

Staphylococcal food poisoning is commonly linked to contaminated dairy products and has a short incubation of about 1–6 hours. Its preformed enterotoxin is heat-stable, so immediate antibiotics are usually unnecessary.

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