S. Typhimurium

Symptoms and Causes: Salmonella enterica serovar Typhimurium, also known as S. typhimurium, is a Gram-negative, rod-shaped, flagellated, facultative anaerobe microorganism. S. typhimurium can be found in animal feces and raw contaminated foods such as poultry, beefs, sea foods, tainted fruits and vegetables (3, 5). Some of the vectors of S .typhimurium are birds, reptiles, and aquatic vertebrates (5). After the consumption of the bacterium, S. typhimurium is found living and growing in the mammalian GI tract. People who are more likely to be infected with S. typhimurium are young children, older adults, and people with weakened immune systems (5). The medical term for a person that has been infected with Salmonella is called Salmonellosis.
Symptoms of Salmonellosis include diarrhea, abdominal pain, fever and vomiting. Salmonellosis symptoms generally develop within 12 to 72 hours and last up from 4 to 7 days (5). Severe infections of Salmonellosis can lead to reactive arthritis or bacteremia. Reactive arthritis is a disease that can last for months or years and can develop into chronic arthritis (4). Symptoms of reactive arthritis include eye inflammation, painful urination, and skin rashes (4). Bacteremia occurs when S. typhimurium enters the bloodstream. Bacteremia occurs in 5-10% of cases and can lead to meningitis