Pathogens
Salmonella - nontyphoidal

Salmonella - nontyphoidal

Susceptibilities

General Information

Supportive care unless high risk, see Additional Information below.

Aerobic gram negative rod.

Humans/animals are the reservoir (i.e. reptiles - turtles/lizards, transovarial transmission in chickens-> eggs).

Fecal-oral transmission or ingestion of contaminated water/food.

  • Food-borne illness
  • Infectious colitis
  • Intra-abdominal abscess
  • Bacteremia and endovascular infection (endocarditis, infected atherosclerotic plaque/aneurysm)
  • Generally a self-limited illness which should not be treated with antibiotics.
  • Treat if immunosuppressed/bacteremic, high fever, or hospitalized.
  • Food handlers require proof of clearance prior to returning to work.