NURSING EXAM QUESTIONS
MICROBIOLOGY
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Eggs, Meat and Poultry, and Fruits and Vegetables.
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Food Grain
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Milk
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Cereal
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Detailed explanation-1: -You can get a Salmonella infection from a variety of foods, including chicken, turkey, beef, pork, eggs, fruits, sprouts, other vegetables, and even processed foods, such as nut butters, frozen pot pies, chicken nuggets, and stuffed chicken entrees.
Detailed explanation-2: -Chickens and other live poultry can carry Salmonella bacteria. These germs can spread from the birds to their eggs. If you eat raw or undercooked eggs, you can get sick. Always handle and cook eggs properly to prevent illness.
Detailed explanation-3: -Most Salmonella outbreaks are linked to contamination from post-harvest handling and transportation but the bacterium can enter the plant earlier from contaminated soil. Salmonella can reach the soil from manure containing animal feces or contaminated irrigation water.
Detailed explanation-4: -Salmonella Typhimurium is a human pathogen associated with eggs and egg-derived products.