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Salmonelose

Evidence last reviewed: 13 Feb 2026
Topic last updated: 05 Dec 2023

Summary

Definition

History and exam

Key diagnostic factors

  • presença de fatores de risco
  • náuseas/vômitos
  • diarreia
  • febre
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Other diagnostic factors

  • mialgias
  • cefaleia
  • desconforto abdominal
  • sinais de depleção de volume
  • ruídos hidroaéreos hiperativos
  • história familiar de infecção por Salmonella
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Risk factors

  • exposição alimentar
  • extremidades etárias (<12 meses e >50 anos)
  • presença de estado de imunossupressão
  • baixa acidez gástrica
  • exposição a pessoa sintomática com Salmonella
  • contato com animais
  • uso de antibióticos
  • diabetes mellitus mal controlado
  • doença granulomatosa crônica
  • sobrecarga de ferro
  • desnutrição
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Diagnostic investigations

1st investigations to order

  • estudos de fezes
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Investigations to consider

  • hemoculturas
  • Exames de imagem
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Treatment algorithm

ACUTE

gastroenterite

ONGOING

estado de portador crônico

Contributors

Authors

Ferric C. Fang, MD

Professor of Laboratory Medicine, Pathology, and Microbiology

Adjunct Professor of Medicine (Infectious Diseases)

University of Washington School of Medicine

Seattle

WA

Disclosures

FCF is a consultant for bioMérieux and a member of the SaNOtize scientific advisory board, and an author of references cited in this topic.

Acknowledgements

Dr Ferric C. Fang would like to gratefully acknowledge Dr William A. Petri, Dr Michael Preziosi, Dr Joshua Fierer, and Dr Nancy F. Crum-Cianflone, previous contributors to this topic.

Disclosures

JF and NFCC are authors of references cited in this topic. WAP and MP declare that they have no competing interests.

Peer reviewers

David Acheson, MD

Chief Medical Officer

Director of Food Safety and Security

US Food and Drug Administration

Rockville

MD

Disclosures

DA declares that he has no competing interests.

Timothy Jones, MD

Deputy State Epidemiologist

Communicable and Environmental Disease Services

Tennessee Department of Health

Nashville

TN

Declarações

TJ declares that he has no competing interests.

Franz Allerberger, MD, MPH

Head of Division

Division for Public Health

Austrian Agency for Health & Food Safety

Vienna

Austria

Declarações

FA declares that he has no competing interests.

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Principais artigos

Delahoy MJ, Shah HJ, Weller DL, et al. Preliminary incidence and trends of infections caused by pathogens transmitted commonly through food - foodborne diseases active surveillance network, 10 U.S. sites, 2022. MMWR Morb Mortal Wkly Rep. 2023 Jun 30;72(26):701-6.Texto completo  Resumo

Pegues DA, Miller SI. Salmonella species, including Salmonella Typhi. In: Mandell, Douglas, and Bennett's principles and practice of infectious diseases. 7th ed. Philadelphia, PA: Churchill Livingstone; 2010:2887-903.

Shane AL, Mody RK, Crump JA, et al. 2017 Infectious Diseases Society of America clinical practice guidelines for the diagnosis and management of infectious diarrhea. Clin Infect Dis. 2017 Nov 29;65(12):1963-73.Texto completo  Resumo

Riddle MS, DuPont HL, Connor BA. ACG Clinical guideline: diagnosis, treatment, and prevention of acute diarrheal infections in adults. Am J Gastroenterol. 2016 May;111(5):602-22. Resumo

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