The specific micro-organism suspected to cause food poisoning on the basis of sho incubation period are all of the following except:
Esch.coli causes food poisoning having long incubation period. All other options have a shoer incubation period. Food Poisoning Organism Incubation period Staphylococcus 1-6 hours Salmonella 12-24 hours Botulism 12-36 hours Clostridium perfringens 6-24 hours Bacillus cereus 1-6 hours E.coli 8-72 hours
Staphylococcus aureus
B. cereus
E.coli
C. perfringens
Systemic Bacteriology (Gram Positive Bacilli, Gram Negative Bacilli)