Food poisoning with incubation period less than 6 hours is due to –
Correct Answer: Bacillus cereus
Description: Bacillus cereus produces at least 2 distinct enterotoxins, causing two distinct form of food poisoning. Emetic form : incubation period - 1-6 hrs Diarrhoeal form: incubation period - 12-24 hrs V.chloerae - incubation period - commonly 1-2 days Clostridium perfringens -incubation period - 6-24 hrs Salmonella - incubation period - 12-24 hrs Ref: PARK&;S TEXTBOOK OF PREVENTIVE AND SOCIAL MEDICINE 23rd edition , Page 239
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