What type of diarrheal illness has a rapid onset of symptoms after food ingestion (usually less than 12 hours)?

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The rapid onset of symptoms after food ingestion suggests that the illness in this case is enterotoxin mediated.The preformed toxin is usually present in the contaminated food and is then ingested by the patient, leading to the symptoms.Because toxin may already be present and can act fairly proximally in the bowel, the incubation period is relatively short, usually less than 12 hours.

What Type of Diarrheal Illness Has a Rapid Onset of Symptoms