Bacterial gastroenteritis is an inflammation of the stomach and intestine caused by bacteria or bacterial toxin.
Many different types of bacteria can produce the symptoms associated with bacterial gastroenteritis, including salmonella, shigella, staphylococcus, Campylobacter jejuni, clostridium, E. coli, yersinia, and others. Some sources of the infection are improperly prepared food, reheated meat dishes, seafood, dairy, and bakery products. E...
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Bacterial gastroenteritis is an inflammation of the stomach and intestine caused by bacteria or bacterial toxin.
Many different types of bacteria can produce the symptoms associated with bacterial gastroenteritis, including salmonella, shigella, staphylococcus, Campylobacter jejuni, clostridium, E. coli, yersinia, and others. Some sources of the infection are improperly prepared food, reheated meat dishes, seafood, dairy, and bakery products. Each organism causes slightly different symptoms but all result in diarrhea. Colitis, inflammation of the large intestine, may also be present.
Risk factors are consumption of improperly prepared foods or contaminated water and travel or residence in areas of poor sanitation. The incidence is 1 in 1,000 people.
This disease may also alter the results of the following tests:
The objective of treatment is to replace fluid and electrolyte (salt and minerals) lost by diarrhea. Blood transfusion are rarely required.
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