Staphylococcal enterotoxin

Introduction

Food poisoning occurs as a result of the preformed enterotoxin of Staphylococcus aureus.

Clinical manifestations

• nausea & vomiting develop with 1-6 hours after ingestion of contaminated food
• diarrhea follows
• spontaneous resolution of symptoms occurs within 24 hours

More general terms

• enterotoxin

More specific terms

• Staphylococcus aureus enterotoxin

Additional terms

• food poisoning (foodborne disease)
• Staphylococcus aureus