Staphylococcus in stool occurs in: (A) Staphylococcal food poisoning, (B) Ischiorectal abscess, (C) Toxic shock syndrome, (D) May be a normal finding
Answer is A. Enterotoxin is responsible for the manifestation of staphylococcal food poisoning-nausea, vomiting, and diarrhoea 2-6 hrs after consuming food contaminated by a preformed toxin. In food poisoning, feces and the remains of suspected food should be collected.