Bacterial food poisoning

bacterial food poisoning
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1. a term commonly used to refer to conditions limited to enteritis or gastroenteritis (excluding the enteric fevers and the dysenteries) caused by bacterial multiplication itself or by a ...

Bacterial Food Poisoning
In general, the bacteria that cause food poisoning do not affect the appearance, aroma, or flavor of food.

Some types of bacterial food poisoning can be treated with antibiotics.
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Now the leading cause of bacterial food poisoning, Campylobacter jejuni is most often spread by contact with raw or undercooked poultry. A single drop of juice from a contaminated chicken is enough to make someone sick.

Symptoms of bacterial food poisoning occur because foodborne bacteria release enterotoxins, or poisons, as a byproduct of their growth in the body.

Definition Salmonella food poisoning is a bacterial food poisoning caused by the Salmonella bacterium. It results in the swelling of the lining of the stomach and intestines (gastroenteritis ).

Infectious enteritis and proctocolitis and bacterial food poisoning. In: Feldman M, et al. Sleisenger & Fordtran's Gastrointestinal and Liver Disease: Pathophysiology, Diagnosis, Management. 8th ed. Philadelphia, Pa. Saunders Elsevier; 2006.

Your doctor may prescribe antibiotics if you have bacterial food poisoning and your symptoms are severe.

In some cases, medications are used to treat gastroenteritis. Antibiotics may be prescribed when gastroenteritis is caused by a bacterial infection, such as in bacterial food poisoning due to Shigella, Salmonella, or Campylobacter infection.

These reactions cause unpleasant symptoms and are far more common than food allergies. Examples include lactose intolerance, heartburn (gastroesophageal reflux), bacterial food poisoning, and sensitivity to caffeine, just to name a few.

See also: Food poisoning, Poisoning, Bacterial, Symptom, Diarrhea