Question 1

how fast can i make my salmonella infection go away?

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No simple answer: Salmonella is a family of different types, the common ones are food borne and resolve in a week or so. Better to ask is how you know you have it?

Question 2

i have a donated organ, will there be complications with a salmonella infection?

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Donated organ-infect: Depends on the infection and the organ donation.  Call your doctor to report the infection and ask about treatment and complications.

Question 3

i have diabetes, will there be complications with a salmonella infection?

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Hard to say: Diabetics do tend to get more and prolonged infections, esp if they have poor glycemic control, vascular insufficiency or neuropathy, but little work has been done on salmonella food poisoning in diabetics. It seems more common but much more study has focused on salmonella infecting the bone after a foot infection. I'd talk to your doctor if symptoms persist or worsen.

Question 4

what are the tests for salmonella infection?

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Salmonella: Usually, infections with salmonellae can be diagnosed by culture of the bacterium from the blood or stool.

Question 5

what are the symptoms of salmonella infection?

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Most commonly: Abdominal pain and diarrhea.

Question 6

what would the symptoms of a relapsed salmonella infection be?

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Well: Salmonella infection is painful diahrea most often with blood in the stool.

Question 7

is there a cure for a salmonella infection?

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Yes ... but: For most patients the recommendations are against the use of antibiotics, as they are more likely to prolong infection and symptoms than result in a cure (except for salmonella typhi, which should always be treated).  Hiv+, infants, and severely ill persons can be treated with antibiotics.

Question 8

i am pregnant, will there be complications with a salmonella infection?

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Salmonella with preg: Yes there could be complications.  Call your doctor to discuss what infection you have and what to expect with the pregnancy.

Question 9

i have cancer, will there be complications with a salmonella infection?

Accepted Answer

Depends: It depends on the type of cancer, how widely spread, and how it has been treated (and responded).  In general, if you have an intact immune system you should recover well from this with "supportive' treatment only (water, electrolytes, and food).  If your immune system is suppressed or absent, there is some risk of prolonged illness and/or severe illness and should be treated with antibiotics.

Question 10

hospitalized & on flagyl iv. could this possible be salmonella infection?

Accepted Answer

Not necessarily: Iv Flagyl is an excellent antibiotic and mostly given to cover anaerobic bacteria.

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