How to Test a Person for Salmonella Enteritidis
Instructions
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Discuss with your physician when your symptoms began, and tell him about food products you have recently ingested. This will help your physician determine if your illness was caused by ingesting contaminated foods.
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Give your physician a stool sample. According to the U.S. Centers for Disease Control and Prevention, identifying Salmonella is done by obtaining a sample of your stool.
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If you continue to have symptoms after a few days, give your physician blood samples. This will determine if any Salmonella bacterium has entered into your bloodstream.
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Take antibiotics as prescribed by your physician to help clear out a Salmonella infection. Don't stop antibiotic treatments, as this can result in some bacteria surviving.
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After you have finished your antibiotic treatments, return to your physician for a follow-up visit. Provide him with another stool sample to verify that your body has been rid of the bacterium.
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