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Illness (Listeria Monocytogenes (Food Responsible (Most commonly found in…
Illness
Listeria Monocytogenes
Food Responsible
Most commonly found in raw foods. Vegetables can be contaminated by soil and water carrying bacteria.
Time of Onset
From 7-30 days after eating, but most symptoms have been reported 48-72 hours after consumption of contaminated food.
Symptoms
Fever, headache, nausea, and vomiting. Primarily affects pregnant women and their fetuses, newborns, the elderly, people with cancer, and those with impaired immune systems. Can cause fetal and infant death.
Treatment
More serious infections can be treated with antibiotics. During pregnancy, prompt antibiotic treatment may help keep the infection from affecting the baby
Staphylococcus Aureus
Symptoms
Diarrhea, vomiting, nausea, abdominal pain, cramps, and prostration. Lasts 24-48 hours. Rarely fatal.
Food Responsible
Toxin produced when food contaminated with the bacteria is left too long at room temperature. Meats, poultry, egg products, tuna, potato and macaroni salads, and cream-filled pastries are good environments for these bacteria to produce toxins.
Time of Onset
Generally 30 minutes-8 hours after eating.
Treatment
Antibiotics and Penicillin antibiotic
E-Coli O157:H7
Time of Onset
Generally 2-5 days after eating.
Food Responsible
Ground beef
Treatment
Drink plenty of water, get lots of rest, and keep an eye out for more severe symptoms that require a call to your doctor. If you have bloody diarrhea or fever, check with your doctor before taking over-the-counter antidiarrheal medications.
Symptoms
Salmonella
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Severe bloody diarrhea and abdominal cramps; sometimes the infection causes non-bloody diarrhea or no symptoms. Usually little or no fever is present, and the illness resolves in 5 to 10 days.
Treatment
Can be self-healing
Food Responsible
In most instances, caused by failure to keep food hot. A few organisms are often present after cooking and multiply to toxic levels during cool down and storage of prepared foods. Meats and meat products are the foods most frequently implicated. These organisms grow better than other bacteria between 120-130° F. So gravies and stuffing must be kept above 140° F.
Time of Onset
Generally 8-12 hours after eating
Campylobactor
Symptoms
Diarrhea, abdominal cramping, fever, and sometimes bloody stools. Lasts 7-10 days.
Food Responsible
Raw poultry, meat, and unpasteurized milk.
Time of Onset
Generally 2-5 days after eating.
Treatment
Use antibiotics