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The onset of symptoms due to Salmonellosis usually occurs between 6 and 72 hours after ingestion of contaminated food or water. Symptoms usually begin with acute cramping abdominal pain and diarrhea that may or may not be bloody. Nausea and vomiting commonly occur. Fever may also be present. In children, the infection is associated with a longer duration as well as increased frequency of bloody diarrhea. | The onset of symptoms due to Salmonellosis usually occurs between 6 and 72 hours after ingestion of contaminated food or water. Symptoms usually begin with acute cramping abdominal pain and diarrhea that may or may not be bloody. Nausea and vomiting commonly occur. Fever may also be present. In children, the infection is associated with a longer duration as well as increased frequency of bloody diarrhea.<ref name="pmid17146467">{{cite journal| author=Coburn B, Grassl GA, Finlay BB| title=Salmonella, the host and disease: a brief review. | journal=Immunol Cell Biol | year= 2007 | volume= 85 | issue= 2 | pages= 112-8 | pmid=17146467 | doi=10.1038/sj.icb.7100007 | pmc= | url=http://www.ncbi.nlm.nih.gov/entrez/eutils/elink.fcgi?dbfrom=pubmed&tool=sumsearch.org/cite&retmode=ref&cmd=prlinks&id=17146467 }} </ref> | ||
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Overview
Patients with Salmonellosis typically present with abdominal pain, nausea and vomiting, acute diarrhea that may be bloody, and fever.
Symptoms
The onset of symptoms due to Salmonellosis usually occurs between 6 and 72 hours after ingestion of contaminated food or water. Symptoms usually begin with acute cramping abdominal pain and diarrhea that may or may not be bloody. Nausea and vomiting commonly occur. Fever may also be present. In children, the infection is associated with a longer duration as well as increased frequency of bloody diarrhea.[1]
References
- ↑ Coburn B, Grassl GA, Finlay BB (2007). "Salmonella, the host and disease: a brief review". Immunol Cell Biol. 85 (2): 112–8. doi:10.1038/sj.icb.7100007. PMID 17146467.