WHAT IS FOOD POISONING ???
FOOD POISONING :
•also called foodborne illness, is illness caused by eating contaminated food. Infectious organisms — including bacteria, viruses and parasites — or their toxins are the most common causes of food poisoning
•Infectious organisms or their toxins can contaminate food at any point of processing or production
•Contamination can also occur at home if food is incorrectly handled or cooked
STAPHYLOCOCCAL FOOD POISONING :
•is a gastrointestinal illness caused by eating foods contaminated with toxins produced by the bacterium Staphylococcus aureus (Staph)
•Staph is found on the skin and in the nose of about 25% of healthy people and animals
•It usually does not cause illness in healthy people, but Staph has the ability to make toxins that can cause food poisoning
•Staph can be found in unpasteurized milk and cheese products
•Staph is salt tolerant, it can grow in salty foods like ham
•As it multiplies in food, Staph produces toxins.
•Although Staph bacteria are easily killed by cooking, the toxins are resistant to heat and so cannot be destroyed by cooking
SIGNS AND SYMPTOMS :
•Staphylococcal toxins are fast-acting
•symptoms usually develop within 30 minutes to 6 hours
•patients typically experience
a) vomiting c) stomach cramps b) nausea d) diarrhea
•illness cannot be passed to other people and typically lasts for only 1 day
TREATMENT :
•most important treatment is plenty of fluids
•medicines may be given to decrease vomiting and nausea
•patients with severe illness may require intravenous fluids in a hospital
•antibiotics are not useful in treating this illness because the toxin is not affected by antibiotics
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