Question 1

can salmonella food poisoning have any serious long term effects after treated/cured? can it lead to different problems? ex: chickenpox into shingles?

Accepted Answer

No long term effects: Once in a while, people become carriers of Salmonella for a few weeks or months after they get over the initial infection. However, this is rare and harmless. It creates risk for other persons potentially exposed to your feces, but that's prevented by everyday, standard hygiene, like hand washing after toilet. So don't worry about this at all.

Question 2

can i get salmonella poisoning from a turtle bite?

Accepted Answer

Yes-certainly!: Salmonella infections occur by coming in contact with turtles or other reptiles, amphibians, and its surroundings. Salmonella can cause a serious or even life-threatening infection in people, even though the bacteria do not make reptiles or amphibians sick.- in 2007, a 4wk-old baby died in fl, from salmonella in which the salmonella from the turtle and they boy, matched.

Question 3

is salmonella poisoning causing elevated troponin levels?

Accepted Answer

No: Troponin levels should only be elevated in patients with heart muscle damage through one mechanism or another.  As salmonella is not normally an offending agent to the heart muscle, it is unlikely that it would raise troponin levels.  However, if the person is septic, hypotensive, and in renal failure, the combination can lead to mild elevations of troponin.

Question 4

please tell me, could salmonella really cause blood poisoning?

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Yes it can: If an infective agent travels to the blood stream and spreads, it could cause what is called sepsis. With sepsis the body is greatly challenged to fight the infection.  In severe cases the patient may go into multi-organ failure, shock, or even death.  Have it evaluated and get the appropriate treatment.

Question 5

can non-typhoid salmonella poisoning cross the placenta?

Accepted Answer

Salmonella: Non-typhoidal strains of salmonella can rarely produce enteric fever and are usually confined to the intestinal tract. It would be unusual for your baby to be affected by this, but best to discuss this with your obstetrician and the doctor who made the diagnosis of salmonellosis. Hope you are better soon, and have a great baby.

Question 6

how do you get salmonella poisoning?

Accepted Answer

Tainted food.: Usually by eating tainted or undercooked food especially eggs or chicken.

Question 7

what is done for salmonella poisoning?

Accepted Answer

Fluid replacement: In most cases of salmonellosis, by the time that the diagnosis is made by culture of the diarrheal stool, the person is getting better and does not require antimicrobials.

Question 8

help please! is coughing a sign of salmonella poisoning?

Accepted Answer

Not usually: Most persons infected with salmonella bacteria develop diarrhea, fever, and abdominal cramps 12 to 72 hours after infection. The illness usually lasts 4 to 7 days, and most persons recover without treatment.  Those with the most severe form are young children, the elderly and those who are immune compromised.

Question 9

what is done for  food poisoning from salmonella?

Accepted Answer

Treamtment: Treatment with anti-biotic that has the ability to fight the infection.  Cipro (ciprofloxacin) is one that covers, but there have been more and more instances of drug resistance so a culture should be obtained prior to starting the antibiotic.

Question 10

how long does food poisoning last; salmonella i think?

Accepted Answer

Week or less: Except for typhoid fever which lasts longer.

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