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Salmonella Enterocolitis
Alternate Names : Salmonellosis
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Prevention
Proper food handling and storage are preventive measures. Good hand washing is important especially when handling eggs and poultry.
If you own a reptile, wear gloves when handling the animal or its feces because Salmonella is easily passed from the animal.
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• Definition
• Overview, Causes, & Risk Factors
• Symptoms & Signs
• Prevention
• Diagnosis & Tests
• Treatment
• Prognosis
• Complications
• Calling Your Health Care Provider
• Pictures & Images
Topics that might be of interest to you Diseases & Conditions
• Dehydration
• Meningitis
• Septicemia
• Viral Gastroenteritis
Tests & Exams
• Fecal Culture
Other Topics
• Acute
• Electrolytes
• Intravenous
• Muscle Aches
• Urine Output - Decreased
Review Date : 11/18/2003
Reviewed By : D. Scott Smith, MD, MSc, DTM&H, Infectious Diseases Division and Dept. of Microbiology and Immunology, Stanford University Medical School, Stanford, CA. Review provided by VeriMed Healthcare Network.
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