salmonellosis
Bacterial gut infection
Salmonellosis is a bacterial infection caused by salmonella, typically contracted from contaminated food—especially undercooked poultry, eggs, or unwashed produce.
Symptoms include diarrhea, fever, and abdominal cramps, usually appearing within a few days of exposure.
Most cases resolve without treatment, though severe infections may require antibiotics: The outbreak was traced to salmonellosis from contaminated lettuce.
Frequent liquid bowel movements
- feverElevated body temperature
- abdominal crampsPainful torso muscle contractions
- nauseaPre-vomiting stomach discomfort
- vomitingExpelling stomach contents orally
chills · dehydration · headache · malaise · weakness · myalgia · bloody stool · gastroenteritis
Birds raised for food
- eggsReproductive cells in shells
- undercookedInsufficiently heated through
- rawIn original state
- contaminationIntroduction of impurities
cross-contamination · food-safety · hygiene · refrigeration · pasteurization · cooking · kitchen · restaurant
Transmission via ingested waste
- carrierOne that transports
- sheddingLosing outer covering
- contaminationIntroduction of impurities
- exposureState of being unprotected
ingestion · reptiles · pets · turtles · poultry · livestock · water · asymptomatic
Sudden eruption of trouble
- epidemicWidespread disease occurrence
- surveillanceSystematic observation of subjects
- CDCU.S. public health agency
- notificationFormal notice given
traceback · investigation · case · cluster · incidence · prevalence · reporting · recall
Replacing lost water
- electrolytesConducting ions in solution
- antibioticsBacteria-destroying medicines
- ciprofloxacinFluoroquinolone antimicrobial agent
- azithromycinMacrolide antibacterial medication
hospitalization · recovery · prognosis · complications · bacteremia · sepsis · immunocompromised · vulnerable
Long and cylindrical
- bacteriologyScience of microscopic organisms
- microbiologyStudy of microscopic life
- facultativeCapable but not obligated
- anaerobeOrganism needing no oxygen
flagella · culture · isolate · strain · virulence · endotoxin
diarrhea
Frequent liquid bowel movements
- feverElevated body temperature
- abdominal crampsPainful torso muscle contractions
- nauseaPre-vomiting stomach discomfort
vomiting · chills · dehydration · headache · malaise · weakness · myalgia · bloody stool · gastroenteritis · enteritis
poultry
Birds raised for food
- eggsReproductive cells in shells
- undercookedInsufficiently heated through
- rawIn original state
contamination · cross-contamination · food-safety · hygiene · refrigeration · pasteurization · cooking · kitchen · restaurant · outbreak
fecal-oral
Transmission via ingested waste
- carrierOne that transports
- sheddingLosing outer covering
- contaminationIntroduction of impurities
exposure · ingestion · reptiles · pets · turtles · poultry · livestock · water · asymptomatic · spread
outbreak
Sudden eruption of trouble
- epidemicWidespread disease occurrence
- surveillanceSystematic observation of subjects
- CDCU.S. public health agency
notification · traceback · investigation · case · cluster · incidence · prevalence · reporting · recall · multistate
rehydration
Replacing lost water
- electrolytesConducting ions in solution
- antibioticsBacteria-destroying medicines
- ciprofloxacinFluoroquinolone antimicrobial agent
azithromycin · hospitalization · recovery · prognosis · complications · bacteremia · sepsis · immunocompromised · vulnerable · elderly
rod-shaped
Long and cylindrical
- bacteriologyScience of microscopic organisms
- microbiologyStudy of microscopic life
- facultativeCapable but not obligated
anaerobe · flagella · culture · isolate · strain · virulence · endotoxin
salmonellosishealth
Condition of body, mind
wellness · good health · digestive health · gut health · recovery
salmonellosisviral gastroenteritis
Contagious intestinal tract infection
giardiasis · parasitic infection · stomach flu · viral infection