What Disease Does Clostridium Perfringens Cause

Question

What disease does Clostridium perfringens cause?
A) Botulism
B) Tetanus
C) Food poisoning
D) Toxic shock syndrome

Accepted Answer

Clostridium perfringens is a bacterium that causes food poisoning. The symptoms of this type of food poisoning usually include abdominal pain and cramping, diarrhea, and sometimes nausea and vomiting. It is often caused by consuming contaminated meat or poultry that has not been cooked properly, and symptoms usually appear within 6-24 hours after exposure. Botulism is caused by Clostridium botulinum and can cause paralysis, tetanus is caused by Clostridium tetani and can cause muscle stiffness and spasms, and toxic shock syndrome is caused by Staphylococcus aureus or Streptococcus pyogenes.