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Salmonellosis

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Salmonellosis
Food poisoning
Electron micrograph showing Salmonella typhimurium (red) invading cultured human cells
Medical specialtyInfectious disease
SymptomsDiarrhea, fever, abdominal cramps, vomiting[1]
ComplicationsReactive arthritis, irritable bowel syndrome[2]
Usual onset0.5–3 days post exposure[1]
Duration4–7 days[1]
TypesTyphoidal, nontyphoidal[1]
CausesSalmonella[1]
Risk factorsOld, young, weak immune system, bottle feeding, proton pump inhibitors[1]
Diagnostic methodStool test, blood tests[3][1]
Differential diagnosisOther types of gastroenteritis[2]
PreventionProper preparation and cooking of food and supervising contact between young children and pets[4]
TreatmentFluids by mouth, intravenous fluids, antibiotics[1]
Frequency1.35 million non–typhoidal cases per year (US)[1]
Deaths90,300 (2015)[5]

Salmonellosis is an infection caused by bacteria of the Salmonella type.[1] It is mostly known as food poisoning (though the name refers to foodborne illness in general). In humans, the most common symptoms are diarrhea, fever, abdominal cramps, and vomiting.[1]

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  3. "Salmonella Infections". medlineplus.gov. Retrieved 2025-01-28.
  4. "Salmonella (non-typhoidal)". www.who.int. Retrieved 2025-01-28.
  5. Wang, Haidong; Naghavi, Mohsen; Allen, Christine; Barber, Ryan M; Bhutta, Zulfiqar A; Carter, Austin; Casey, Daniel C; Charlson, Fiona J; Chen, Alan Zian; Coates, Matthew M; Coggeshall, Megan (October 8, 2016). "Global, regional, and national life expectancy, all-cause mortality, and cause-specific mortality for 249 causes of death, 1980–2015: a systematic analysis for the Global Burden of Disease Study 2015". The Lancet. 388 (10053): 1459–1544. doi:10.1016/S0140-6736(16)31012-1. PMC 5388903. PMID 27733281.{{cite journal}}: CS1 maint: PMC format (link)