A child after consuming food in a party complains of diarrhea within 1-5 hours. The diagnosis is –
Correct Answer: S. aureus
Description: 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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