Question 1

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 2

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 3

how does salmonella typhimurium spread?

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Contaminated meat: Ground beef/ poultry.

Question 4

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 5

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 6

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 7

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 8

i live in the united states, is salmonella common?

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40,000: Is the number of salmonella cases reported to the cdc each year. It is estimated that 30 times that is the actual number of cases, since most of them are mild and go unreported.

Question 9

i am traveling internationally.  how common is salmonella in other countries?

Accepted Answer

Depends upon country: Salmonella causes typhoid fever and paratyphoid fever .  It is usually spread by contamination of food or water.  The most common place for travelers to get it is southern asia.  Travelers staying with families or friends are more likely to become ill with salmonella. Typhoid, but not paratyphoid can be prevented with vaccination.  Careful food/water choices and hand washing are essential.

Question 10

is peanut butter a common source of salmonella?

Accepted Answer

No: Not commonly, particularly if this is commercially purchased peanut butter.

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