ABSTRACT
The period of bacterial growth following transfer to a new environment, when adaptation to new conditions takes place and there is little or no increase in the number of cells in the colony.
Signs & symptoms Fever, muscle aches, nausea, diarrhea
Duration of illness 7-31 days
Associated foods Raw food from animal sources, vegetables, ready-to-eat food, unpasteurized milk, cheese from unpasteurized milk; hot dog, luncheon, and deli meats
Log phase
L Blood test
Treatment Antibiotics such as ampicillin, vancomycin, cipro§oxacin, linezolid, and azithromycin
The period of bacterial growth following the lag phase, when multiplication rate is constant and rapid and the number of cells in the colony increases exponentially.
