Is Staphylococcal infection Contagious?

Contagion summary:

Infective dose--a toxin dose of less than 1.0 microgram in contaminated food will produce symptoms of staphylococcal intoxication. This toxin level is reached when S. aureus populations exceed 100,000 per gram. (Source: FDA Bad Bug Book)

Discussion about Contagion of Staphylococcal infection:

In addition to disease caused by direct infection, some foodborne diseases are caused by the presence of a toxin in the food that was produced by a microbe in the food.  For example, the bacterium Staphylococcus aureus can grow in some foods and produce a toxin that causes intense vomiting. (Source: excerpt from Foodborne Infections General: DBMD)

About contagion and contagiousness:

Contagion and contagiousness refers to how easily the spread of Staphylococcal infection is possible from one person to another. Other words for contagion include "infection", "infectiousness", "transmission" or "transmissability". Contagiousness has nothing to do with genetics or inheriting diseases from parents. For an overview of contagion, see Introduction to Contagion.

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