A child after consuming food in a party complains of diarrhea within 1-5 hours. The diagnosis is -: (A) S. aureus, (B) Streptococcus, (C) Clostridium perfringens, (D) Clostridium botulinum
Answer is A. Staphylococcal food poisoning occurs within 2-6 hrs after consuming contaminated food containing the preformed toxin.
The only other cause of food poisoning presenting within 4-6 hrs is Bacillus cereus.