How long does salmonella last?
I assume your husband has gastroenteritis (food poisoning) due to ingesting salmonella. The symptoms of gastroenteritis include diarrhea, abdominal cramps, vomiting, and fever. Typically, symptoms of gastroenteritis develop within 6 to 72 hours after ingestion of the bacterium and are usually self-limiting and typically resolve within 2-7 days. In a small percentage of cases, septicemia and invasive infections of organs and tissues can occur. Most cases of Salmonella gastroenteritis do not require the use of antibiotics as these infections generally resolve themselves. If septicemia or other invasive infections occur, then antibiotic therapy is warranted. The recommended drugs of choice for Salmonella septicemia are fluoroquinolones or ceftriaxone. Fluroquinolones are not approved for use in children under the age of 16 due to concerns about cartilage damage; therefore ceftriaxone is an important line of therapy for this age group. For home remedies, you will want to treat the symptoms
