Is Salmonella taking over your Kitchen?

By: Deepali PatelMPH Student

Walden UniversityPUBH 6165

Instructor: Dr. Patrick Tschida Term 4

What is Salmonella?Gram Negative, rod

shaped, non spore forming bacterium

facultative anaerobe that produces hydrogen sulfide

Typhoid fever, paratyphoid fever, food borne illness.

Salmonella Enteritis

SalmonellosisDiarrhea Fever Abdominal crampsNausea

Where is Salmonella found?

29%

18%12%

8%

13%

20%

Foods Associated With Salmonella Infection Poultry

Eggs

Pork

Beef

Vegetables, friuts, and nuts

others

How to Keep Salmonella Away1. Say NO to raw foods2. Wash hands, surfaces, utensils thoroughly if in

contact with raw foods.3. Be careful not to handle infants when handling

raw foods.

For more information on how to prevent Salmonella click here

Salmonella and Eggs

Infection via HensWhere to buy eggsWhere to store your

eggsProper handling of eggs

Changes to Salmonella infections in the United States

How to treat SalmonellaFluidsCiprofloxacin

For More InformationFor more information on proper food handling

refer to THIS.

References:Braden, C. (2006). Salmonella enterica serotype Enteritidis

and eggs: a national epidemic in the United States. Clinical Infectious Diseases: An Official Publication Of The Infectious Diseases Society Of America, 43(4), 512-517.

Usda. (29 J). Retrieved from http://www.fsis.usda.gov/Fact_Sheets/Basics_for_Handling_Food_Safely/

“Tips to reduce your risk of Salmonella from eggs.” Cdc-Salmonella. Retrieved from http://www.cdc.gov/Features/SalmonellaEggs/

Cdc - salmonella. (2010, September 27). Retrieved from http://www.cdc.gov/salmonella/general/index.html

Thank You!