Question 1

how does salmonella typhimurium attack and spread?

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Fecal oral transmiss: Salmonella is spread between fecal material and oral ingestion in people and animals. The infection infects the intestinal tract causing inflammation with abdominal pain and diarrhea. The immune system can also be compromised.

Question 2

how does salmonella typhimurium spread?

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Contaminated meat: Ground beef/ poultry.

Question 3

how does salmonella typhimurium bacteria spread?

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Salmonella: This organism is spread by the fecal-oral route, usually through contaminated food or water.

Question 4

effects of salmonella typhimurium?

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Enteritis: Salmonella enterica serotype typhimurium, when acquired from contaminated food, will cause a typical bacterial enteritis which presents with fever and diarrhea and lasts for less than a week.

Question 5

is salmonella typhimurium dangerous?

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Yes and Yes: Like other serotypes of salmonella enterica, salmonella typhimurium can cause serious, potentially life-threatening infection especially in the young, the elderly and the immune suppressed.

Question 6

what does salmonella typhimurium need to thrive ?

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Salmonella: Salmonella can be easily passed via contaminated food. Salmonella may be found in the feces of infected organisms.  It cab be in raw poultry &amp; meat as well as raw eggs and seafood. Some fruits &amp; vegetables may also have salmonella contamination. Touching infected reptiles &amp; birds can also lead to infection.

Question 7

can potato salad cause salmonella typhimurium?

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The most usual: salmonella pathogen is salmonella enterica, subtypes of which cause food poisoning. Salmonella typhimurium causes gastrointestinal symptoms when the bacteria is ingested typically from contamination from diseased poultry, hogs and cattle or fecal contamination from food handlers. So the mayonnaise/potato salad source would not be expected for this organism. Hope this is helpful:)

Question 8

how does salmonella typhemerium spread and attack. what is the degree of damage for it.is there any cure of it?

Accepted Answer

Good Question!: Poor sanitation, food handling, and hand washing all contribute to the spread of salmonella. This bacteria attacks the cells of the intestinal tract, killing them- this can possibly lead to bloody diarrhea. Ciprofloxacin is an example of an antibiotic used   to cure a patient with the infection.

Question 9

what body system does the salmonella bacteria attack?

Accepted Answer

Gut mostly: The usual case of salmonellosis affects the intestines.  Rarely, salmonella can affect organs outside the gut.

Question 10

i had a severe attack of salmonella for which i was hospitalised.  i am now constipated i eat a healthy diet.?

Accepted Answer

Sometimes after..: A gastroenteritis like salmonellosis which causes diarrhea will produce some constipation in its wake.  You should be fine but can try more fiber.

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