Staphylococcal Poisoning
Food intoxications are those diseases in which the causative organism grows in the food and produces a chemical substance in the food that is toxic to humans and other animals.
The symptoms of staphylococcal poisoning are nausea, vomiting, abdominal cramps, diarrhea, and prostration.
While the symptoms last, suffering may be acute, but this is usually for a period of only a few hours.
Generally, the patient recovers without complications. The incubation period after ingestion or eating food containing the toxin is from 1 to 7 usually 3 to 6 hours.
Staphylococcal poisoning is often wrongly called ptomaine poisoning. Ptomaines are produced by bacteria in some foods when extreme decomposition occurs.
Most ptomaines are not poisonous, and it is unlikely that many people would eat foods decomposed to this extend. It is probable, therefore, that ptomaine poisoning rarely occurs.
Staphylococcal Poisoning
