: food poisoning caused by bacteria or bacterial products
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Another theory involved ptomaine poisoning, which is caused by bacteria in food, but another physician, Dr. J. W. Irwin, felt strongly that arsenic was the culprit.—Steve Wiser, Louisville Courier Journal, 24 May 2025
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