Six hours after a beach picnic on a hot afternoon,a young man enters the emergency department with nausea and vomiting,headache,and diarrhea.On interview,the patient says that he ate potato salad and tuna fish sandwiches.The nurse anticipates that the causative organism for these symptoms is:

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Staphylococcus aureus incubates in undercooked foods,especially eggs and mayonnaise,and can cause GI symptoms in as little as 6 hours after ingesting the food.

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