Eggs And Disease

 

                                                                  Food Poisoning Bacteria 

 

 

 

 Eggs And Disease 

 

  

 

 

 Staphylococcus Food Poisoning 

 

Staphylococcus aureus contaminates egg salad (usually from food handlers—skin, nose, hands).

It grows in the food and produces 

The toxin acts directly on the gut and stimulates the vomiting center

 This is a toxin-mediated illness, not infection  

 

 

 Undercooked eggs + fever + diarrhea → Salmonella 

 

Severe gastroenteritis caused by Salmonella enterica can lead to:

 Pre-renal kidney failure (most common)

• Profuse diarrhea + vomiting → dehydration
• ↓ blood flow to kidneys → acute kidney injury (AKI)

 

 

 

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