Bacteriological examination of feces for salmonellosis with antibiotic susceptibility testing
Clinical indications
Acute intestinal infection:
- In the presence of symptoms such as diarrhea (especially with mucus or blood), fever, vomiting, abdominal pain, malaise, which may indicate salmonellosis.
Prolonged low-grade fever or fever of unknown origin:
- Salmonellosis may be atypical, manifesting as prolonged fever without obvious intestinal symptoms.
Suspected food poisoning:
- After consumption of poor-quality food, especially meat, eggs or dairy products, and development of symptoms characteristic of food poisoning.
Carriage:
- In people who have been in contact with patients with salmonellosis or who have had it before but continue to shed the pathogen.
Chronic diseases of the gastrointestinal tract:
- In some cases, salmonellosis can lead to chronicity or recurrence.
Epidemiological indications
Contact with a person infected with salmonellosis:
- Persons who have been in close contact with a confirmed case of salmonellosis (in the family, workplace, medical institution).
Examination of designated population groups:
- These include food industry workers, public catering workers, medical workers, childcare workers, and other categories whose activities are associated with a high risk of spreading infection.
Examination is carried out both upon employment and periodically.
Examination of contact persons in foci of infection:
- When cases of salmonellosis are detected in organized groups (kindergartens, schools, hospitals), all contact persons are examined to identify carriers and prevent further spread.
Discharge from hospital:
Patients who have had salmonellosis must, before being discharged from hospital
submit stool samples for testing to confirm the absence of the pathogen