Salmonella in the bloodstream. Computer illustration of a Salmonella sp. bacterium (centre) amongst red blood cells (red) in a blood vessel. The presence of bacteria in the blood (bacteraemia) is always abnormal. They can enter the bloodstream as a complication of infections or surgery,or due to foreign bodies entering a blood vessel,such as needles in drug use. Salmonella is a major cause of food poisoning (salmonellosis) in humans,most commonly caught from infected pork,poultry and eggs. Symptoms include fever,chills,severe diarrhoea and vomiting. Treatment is with antibiotics | |
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