toxin type - release pre-formed toxin causing rapid onset of symptoms; usually short duration, afebrile:
Staphylococcus aureus
Bacillus cereus
intermediate-type - pre-formed toxin released once organism has multiplied within the gut; 12 hour incubation period:
Clostridium perfringens
Clostridium botulinum
infectious type - organisms multiply within and invade the gut; incubation period of several days:
Campylobacter - most common cause of bacterial food poisoning overall in UK
Salmonellosis
Shigella
E. coli
Vibrio parahaemolyticus } UK
Yersinia } rarities
Reference
American Medical Association, American Nurses Association/American Nurses Foundation, Centers for Disease Control and Prevention, et al. Diagnosis and management of foodborne illnesses: a primer for physicians and other health care professionals. MMWR Recomm Rep. 2004 Apr 16;53(RR-4):1-33.
Add information to this page that would be handy to have on hand during a consultation, such as a web address or phone number. This information will always be displayed when you visit this page