TY - CHAP M1 - Book, Section TI - Salmonellosis A1 - Boslett, Bryn A. A1 - Bystritsky, Rachel A2 - Papadakis, Maxine A. A2 - McPhee, Stephen J. A2 - Rabow, Michael W. A2 - McQuaid, Kenneth R. PY - 2023 T2 - Current Medical Diagnosis & Treatment 2023 AB - Salmonellosis includes infection by any of approximately 2000 serotypes of salmonellae. The taxonomy of Salmonella species has been confusing. All Salmonella serotypes are members of a single species, Salmonella enterica. Human infections are caused almost exclusively by S enterica subsp enterica, of which three serotypes—typhi, typhimurium, and enteriditis—are predominantly isolated. Three clinical patterns of infection are recognized: (1) enteric fever, for example, typhoid fever, due to serotype typhi; (2) acute enterocolitis, caused by serotype typhimurium, among others; and (3) the “septicemic” type, characterized by bacteremia and focal lesions. All types are transmitted by ingestion of the organism, usually from tainted food or drink. SN - PB - McGraw-Hill Education CY - New York, NY Y2 - 2024/03/28 UR - accessmedicine.mhmedical.com/content.aspx?aid=1193136709 ER -