what are symptoms of salmonellosis?

Question

Are salmonella disease and salmonellosis disease the same thing?

Answer 1

Broad range: Salmonella organisms can cause a variety of illness ranging from "regular" gastroenteritis to serious bloodborne infections of the heart or bones. Gi sx include vomiting, diarrhea, cramping, fever. Spread through the blood (less common) can lead to heart infections, bone infections, abscesses, infected aneurysms.

Answer 2

Salmonella: Salmonella is transmitted by contaminated food, water, or contact with infected animals. For detailed information, check out the cdc's website at http://www.Cdc.Gov/salmonella/.

Answer 3

Yes: Turtles are well know carriers of the bacteria. So are chickens through their eggs. Eating raw eggs is not a good idea.

Answer 4

Yes: Salmonella can be transmitted from cats, dogs, fish, birds and turtles (especially tiny turtles). REF: http://www.idph.state.il.us/public/hb/hbsam.htm

Answer 5

Salmonella: Fever, diarrhea, malaise, headaches.

Answer 6

Salmonella: Usually occurs with travel or exposure to others. Look for fever, emesis, bloody stools. A stool sample can be tested for this bacteria and treated accordingly if positive.

Answer 7

Salmonella: Salmonella symptoms can include abdominal pain/cramps, nausea, vomiting, diarrhea, headaches, fever, chills and dehydration but some people can be asymptomatic. There are extremely rare cases where reactive arthritis can develop. REF: REF: http://www.idph.state.il.us/public/hb/hbsam.htm

Answer 8

Salmonella: Salmonella is transmitted by contaminated food, water, or contact with infected animals. For detailed information, check out the cdc's website at http://www.Cdc.Gov/salmonella/.

Answer 9

Salmonella: Salmonella is usually transmitted to people through contaminated food such as eggs (inside the egg or on the shell), chicken, turkeys & even on fruits or vegetables contaminated by animal feces (especially raw sprouts). Salmonella can be transmitted from cats, dogs, fish, birds and turtles (especially tiny turtles)

Answer 10

Seeing a Doctor: Symptoms of salmonellosis include diarrhea, fever, and abdominal cramps. The doctor will do stool culture and blood test to confirm this along with a good history and physical exam.

Answer 11

Salmonella: Usually abdominal pain, diarrhea (sometimes bloody) and fever

Answer 12

Salmonella: Salmonella symptoms can include abdominal pain/cramps, nausea, vomiting, diarrhea, headaches, fever, chills and dehydration but some people can be asymptomatic. There are extremely rare cases where reactive arthritis can develop. REF: REF: http://www.idph.state.il.us/public/hb/hbsam.htm . Your doctor can confirm diagnosis with stool culture.

Answer 13

Self limited illness: Salmonellosis in the us is nontyphoidal. This is a self limited diarrheal illness which lasts 2 - 7 days. Treatment is supportive and mainly consists of hydration and electrolyte supplementation. Severely ill patients should be hospitalized and may need antibiotics.

Answer 14

Yes: Antibiotics can be taken if appropriate to treat a salmonella infection.

Answer 15

Salmonellosis: Most of the time, no treatment is required for Salmonellosis. Oral hydration is important. Antibiotics may be used for at risk individuals (such as infants < 3 months old) or if complications arise. IV hydration is sometimes indicated.

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