Table 2.

Foodbrone pathogens and manifestations

Pathogens	Manifestations
Bacteria
Staphylococcus aureus	Vomiting (exotoxin), toxic shock syndrome
Clostridium spp
C. botulinum C. perfringens	Neurogenic finding (paralysis) Diarrhea, gas gangrene, intravascular hemolysis, jaundice, liver abscess, gas in the portal vein
Campylobacter spp
C. jejuni	Inflammatory diarrhea, liver injury (possible)
C. fetus	Systemic, liver injury (possible)
Escherichia coli
Enterotoxigenic E. coli	Inflammatory diarrhea
Enterohemorrhagic E coli	Inflammatory diarrhea, hemolytic uremic syndrome
Listeria monocytogens	Systemic (Listeriosis), elevated aminotransferases
Salmonella spp
Non-typhoidal	Inflammatory diarrhea Systemic (Typhoid fever), acute hepatitis (Salmonella hepatitis)
S.typhi S.paratyphi
Shigella spp	Inflammatory diarrhea, cholestatic hepatitis
Vibrios spp
V. cholera	Watery diarrhea
V. parahemolyticus	Inflammatory diarrhea
V. vulnificus	Systemic (sepsis, DIC)
Yersina entrrocolitica	Inflammatory diarrhea, multiple liver abscesses
Virus
Hepatitis A	Acute hepatitis, jaundice
Hepatitis E	Acute hepatitis, jaundice
Norovirus	Vomiting, watery diarrhea
Rotavirus	Vomiting, watery diarrhea