Question 1

can salmonella cause infertility for women?

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Salmomella: Salmonella is an acute infection of the gastrointestinal tract that causes severe diarrhea.  It is not known to cause infertility.

Question 2

what is the treatment for salmonella and what is it caused by?

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Antibiotics...: Can treat salmonellosis but the diarrhea goes away even without treatment in most cases.

Question 3

what is the cause of salmonella?

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Salmonella bacteria: Salmonella is a bacteria. In the United States, it is the most common cause of foodborne illness. Salmonella occurs in raw poultry, eggs, beef, and sometimes on unwashed fruit and vegetables. About 40, 000 cases of salmonellosis are reported in the United States annually.

Question 4

which microbes cause salmonella?

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Bacteria: Genus – Salmonella. Family – Enterobacteriaceae. Salmonella are gram-negative rods. See:  http://www.britannica.com/science/Salmonella

Question 5

how do salmonella spp. cause disease in people?

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Intestine: The salmonella bacteria enter the body through the GI tract and then gain access to the bloodstream by going through the lymphatic channels on the intestinal tract.  The bacteria then travel around the circulation and infect various organs causing disease.

Question 6

can salmonella cause a miscarriage?

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It could: Severe food poisoning, including salmonella could cause a miscarriage and pregnant women are advised to avoid certain foods that more commonly cause these types of infections.

Question 7

can potato salad cause salmonella typhimurium?

Accepted Answer

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

which diseases are caused by salmonella, listeria, and e-coli?

Accepted Answer

See below: These bacteria have many different strains and cause many different diseases. See the information on these bacteria at the sites given below.

http://www.cdc.gov/salmonella/
http://www.Cdc.Gov/listeria/
http://www.Cdc.Gov/ecoli/.

Question 9

can salmonella poisoning cause an elevation in troponin levels?

Accepted Answer

Yes! : It can cause heart muscle damage thus elevated troponin.

Question 10

if you had salmonella months ago but still are experiencing 2 of 3 reactive arthritis symptoms would the salmonella still be detectable as the cause, and whether it is or not how would the cause be determined? thank you! jodi?

Accepted Answer

: Arthritic reactions after a salmonella infection are not evidence of persistent salmonella infection. These complications represent an immune response triggered by the germ that mistakenly attacks tissue in the joints as if they were chasing away the germs. Please discuss the issue with your doc who can help decide if you need other testing or treatment.

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