Volume 10, Number 9—September 2004
Synopsis
Laboratory Exposures to Staphylococcal Enterotoxin B
Janice M. Rusnak*
, Mark G. Kortepeter*, Robert Ulrich*, Mark Poli*, and Ellen Boudreau*
, Mark G. Kortepeter*, Robert Ulrich*, Mark Poli*, and Ellen Boudreau*
Table
Signs and symptoms of inhalational intoxication to staphylococcal enterotoxin B
| Signs and symptoms | Event 1a (1963) N = 2 | Event 2b (1963) N = 4 | Event 3 (1964) N = 10 | Total (%) |
|---|---|---|---|---|
| Generalized | ||||
| Fever | 2 | 4 | 9 | 15/16 (93.7) |
| Chills | 2 | 2 | 9 | 13/16 (81.3) |
| Headache | 2 | 2 | 9 | 13/16 (81.3) |
| Myalgia | 2 | 1 | 8 | 11/16 (68.7) |
| Fatigue | NDc | 2 | 8 | 10/14 (71.4) |
| Malaise | ND | 2 | 7 | 9/14 (64.3) |
| Lower respiratory | ||||
| Cough | 2 | 3 | 10 | 15/16 (93.7) |
| Dyspnea | 2 | 2 | 4 | 8/16 (50.0) |
| Retrosternal or chest pain | ND | 3 | 5 | 8/14 (57.1) |
| Wheezing | 1 | 0 | 1 | 2/16 (12.5) |
| Gastrointestinal | ||||
| Nausea | 2 | 4 | 6 | 12/16 (75.0) |
| Vomiting | 2 | 3 | 4 | 9/16 (56.3) |
| Anorexia | 2 | 2 | 5 | 9/16 (56.3) |
| Abdominal cramps | ND | 1 | 2 | 3/14 (21.4) |
| Diarrhead | 2 | 0 | 0 | 2/16 (12.5) |
| Gas | ND | 0 | 1 | 1/14 (7.1) |
| Hepatitis | 0 | 0 | 1 | 1/14 (7.1) |
| Upper respiratory | ||||
| Pharyngeal injection | ND | 2 | 3 | 5/14 (35.7) |
| Rhinorrhea, postnasal drip, or sinus congestion | ND | 2 | 2 | 4/14 (28.6) |
| Sore throat | ND | 1 | 2 | 3/14 (21.4) |
| Otitis | ND | 1 | 1 | 2/14 (14.3) |
| Hoarseness | ND | 0 | 1 | 1/14 (7.1) |
| Other | ||||
| Conjunctival injection | ND | 2 | 2 | 4/14 (28.6) |
| Burning eyes | ND | 0 | 1 | 1/14 (7.1) |
| Flushed face | ND | 1 | 0 | 1/14 (7.1) |
aOnly occupational summary reports reviewed (medical records not available).
bNo records available on the one nonhospitalized symptomatic person.
cND, no data.
dLoose stools noted in one person in the second and the third events.
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