26/04/2011

Food poisoning...

               




Food poisoning
incubation period

organisms
symptoms
food
1-6 hrs
o    staph. Aureus



o    bacillus cereus—emetic type
diarrhea,vomiting,NO fever


vomiting>diarrhea,NO fever


meat,dairy products,poultry products

fried rice
8-16 hrs
bacillus cereus—diarrheal type


Cl. Perferingens

diarrhea,NO vomiting,NO fever

Diarrhea,NO vomiting,No fever

wide range--meat,vegetables,cereal

beef,poultry,legumes

>16 hrs
V.cholerae


V.parahemolyticus


salmonella


shigella


campylobacter

diarrhea,vomiting,NO fever

diarrhea,vomiting,fever


diarrhea,fever,rarely vomiting

diarrhea,fever,rarely vomiting

diarrhea,fever,NO vomiting

wide range of food


sea food


beef,poultry,eggs,dairy products

potato salad,egg salad,raw vegetables

raw poultry milk