Symptoms & Signs
Each organism causes slightly different symptoms but all result in diarrhea. Other symptoms include:
- Abdominal cramps
- Abdominal pain
- Bloody stools
- Loss of appetite
- Nausea and vomiting
Diagnosis & Tests
- Examination of food for bacteria
- Stool culture positive for the bacteria that causes the infection
- White blood cells in the stool
This disease may also alter the results of the following tests:
- Fecal smear
- Stool gram stain
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Bacterial gastroenteritis : Overview, Causes, & Risk Factors
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Bacterial gastroenteritis : Symptoms & Signs, Diagnosis & Tests
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Bacterial gastroenteritis : Treatment
Review Date : 1/20/2010
Reviewed By : Linda Vorvick, MD, Medical Director, MEDEX Northwest Division of Physician Assistant Studies, University of Washington School of Medicine; and George F Longstreth, MD, Department of Gastroenterology, Kaiser Permanente Medical Care Program San Diego, California. Also reviewed by David Zieve, MD, MHA, Medical Director, A.D.A.M., Inc.
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