Salmonella Infection
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Salmonella Infection Risk Factors
Risk factors for a Salmonella infection include:
Any condition that causes a
weakening of the immune system
, such as:
Diabetes
Organ transplant
Chemotherapy: The administration of medicines that kill
cancer
cells.
AIDS
Anemia
Leukemia
Lymphoma
Malaria
Radiation therapy
Sickle cell anemia
Ulcerative colitis
Contact with animals that carry salmonella:
Birds
Cows
Pigs
Reptiles
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Salmonella Infection Symptoms
Related Topics:
Abdominal pain
Bacterial gastroenteritis
Campylobacter enteritis
Cholera
Diarrhea
Food poisoning
Rectal bleeding
Shigella infection
Traveler's diarrhea
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Abdominal pain
Diarrhea
Vomiting
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Last Updated: Jul 29, 2008
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D. Scott Gettings, MD
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Salmonella Infection References:
Hohmann EL. Nontyphoidal salmonellosis. Clin Infect Dis. 2001 Jan 15;32(2):263-9.
Rabsch W, Tschape H, Baumler AJ. Non-typhoidal salmonellosis: emerging problems. Microbes Infect. 2001 Mar;3(3):237-47.
Trevejo RT, Courtney JG, Starr M, Vugia DJ. Epidemiology of salmonellosis in California, 1990-1999: morbidity, mortality, and hospitalization costs. Am J Epidemiol. 2003 Jan 1;157(1):48-57.
