Staphylococcus aureus enterotoxin

Food poisoning occurs as a result of the preformed enterotoxin of Staphylococcus aureus. Clinical manifestations: 1) nausea & vomiting develop with 1-6 hours after ingestion of contaminated food 2) diarrhea follows 3) spontaneous resolution of symptoms occurs within 24 hours

Related

food poisoning (foodborne disease) Staphylococcus aureus

Specific

Staphylococcus aureus enterotoxin A Staphylococcus aureus enterotoxin B Staphylococcus aureus enterotoxin C Staphylococcus aureus enterotoxin D Staphylococcus aureus enterotoxin E Staphylococcus aureus enterotoxin TSST

References

Medical Knowledge Self Assessment Program (MKSAP) 11, American College of Physicians, Philadelphia 1998