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Clinical characteristics of the outbreak of Salmonella infection caused by Salmonella enteritidis |
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| Authors: | N D Iushchuk L E Brodov K I Chekalina E L Golokhvastova V Iu Voronin V V Maleev V P Mashilov V T Abubakirov I B Bogin |
| Abstract: | The data are presented on an outbreak of salmonellosis induced by S. enteritidis. Gastrointestinal symptoms were recorded in 97.8% of 90 patients, 2.2% of them developed a generalized form. The disease ran a moderate course in 84.5% and a severe course in 2.2% of the patients majority of whom suffered from intoxication and dehydration. The therapeutic response was achieved upon rehydration treatment with crystalloid solutions. |
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