Salmonella enterica

Bacterial infections have plagued man for centuries. Some of the oldest pathogens, Salmonella enterica serovar Typhi.is known as Salmonella Typhi and students could confuse them with any other of the many many forms of Salmonella enterica at first glance. We know this bacterium as the cause of Typhoid. In the world of microbiology, it is known to be gram negative, it does not hold the violet dye in testing. It is both aerobic and anaerobic. In other words, it is a facultative anaerobe. It belongs to the genus Salmonella and the family Enterobacteriaceae and named after a veterinarian Daniel E. Salmon. Interestingly enough, Salmonella Typhi infects only humans. It thrives in unsanitary conditions and reaches humans through feces…

Salmonella is bacteria that may cause an infection in your gut known as salmonellosis. It is a genus of rod-shaped gram-negative bacteria. There are two common species of Salmonella, Salmonella bongori and Salmonella enterica. Salmonella enterica has two common sub-strains, Enteritidis and Typhi which are contracted by animals and humans respectively. People who get infected with salmonella are sick for five to seven days. If not treated properly and immediately, the person may become…

First Step Background In 2008, an investigation was launched by the Food and Drug Administration (FDA) and the Centers for Disease and Prevention (CDC) to explore the causes of a Salmonella Agona outbreak that affected individuals in multiple states. Although 8 people were hospitalized as a result of an infection, no people died from the outbreak (Center for Disease and Prevention, 2008). This outbreak highlighted the ways in which CDC, FDA, and other governmental agencies collaborate to solve a…

Salmonellosis is a type of infectious disease that is caused by a bacteria of the Salmonella genus, which is named after its discoverer, a scientist called Dr. Salmon. According to the Centers for Disease Control and Prevention, Salmonellosis is very common and causes about 1.2 million cases in the United States each year. Although the disease seems to be common and harmless, it could also be deadly, in some severe cases, when the bacteria spreads from the host’s intestines to the bloodstream to…

Salmonella is a type of bacteria which cause foodborne illness. Many people who ingest the salmonella enterica will most like have food poisoning. Salmonella enterica is only one strain of the salmonella bacterium, there are many more types of salmonella. This bacterium can be found in high income countries such as the United States of America. “Salmonella serotype Typhimurium and Salmonella serotype Enteritidis are the most common types in the United States” (Typhimurium and Salmonella). This…

Salmonella enterica is a bacteria that causes food poisoning in a human. Most people infected with this bacteria develop diarrhoea, fever, vomiting and abdominal cramps, which occur between 12 and 72 hours after the bacteria has entered the body. This illness usually lasts 4 to 7 days and most individuals recover from Salmonella without the intervention of treatment. The Salmonella starts in the intestines to the bloodstream and then to other areas within the body. People who are mainly…

bacterial diseases are transmitted through eating and drinking. One of these common waterborne and foodborne diseases is Typhoid Fever. Studies conducted in America shows that about 400 cases occur each year, 75% comes from international travelers. Moreover, about 2.5 million cases happen yearly all over the world (1&4). This disease mostly affects children under the age of five (2). Typhoid fever can be easily understood by these three main points: definition, history, and symptoms. To…

potential agents that was hypothesized were agents most commonly found in raw uncooked meat or contaminated water. But, based on the investigation after with the laboratory results it has come to conclusion that the main cause of this outbreak was most likely the consumption of egg salad and the macaroni and cheese with egg. The foodborne illness that the patient were infected by was the Salmonellosis. The attack rate of these two food item, which were 68% and 66% help easily identify them as…

All business can benefit in having a code of ethics in which it serves as guidelines for making right decisions. Food establishments such as fast food face a distinct range of ethical challenges tied to the treatment of minimum-wage employees and food costs and quality. On December 2015, Chipotle Mexican Grill restaurants have been linked to two separate outbreaks concerning E.coli infections in several states. The Food and Drug Administration (FDA) together with the Centers for Disease and…

Typhoid fever in itself is not a disease well known by history. Typhoid fever played only a small part in the history of the human race and compared to other diseases comes across as more of a nuisance with exception to its role in the Plague of Athens. On the surface, “enteric fever” causes a small but common array of symptoms: fever, nausea, vomiting, diarrhea, headache, chills, muscle aches and skin rash. The cause of the disease is salmonella typhi, a bacterium that rides contaminated…