Salmonella enterica: Survival, Colonization, and Virulence Differences among Serovars
Table 7
Examples of characteristic features of enteric fever and nontyphoidal salmonellosis.
Enteric fever
NTS
Natural host
Humans
Food animals, reptiles, and insects
Common related serovars
Typhi and Paratyphi
Enteritidis, Typhimurium, and Heidelberg
Incubation period
7–14 days
6–12 hours
Common symptoms
Fever, coated tongue, bradycardia, rose spots on chest, and myalgia
Nausea, vomiting, fever, chills, abdominal pain, and myalgia
Treatment
Fluoroquinone (5–7 days), chloramphenicol, and amoxicillina
Antibiotic treatment not recommended for systemic disease; fluoroquinonesb
Vaccination
Available in endemic areasc
Not available
Depending on local patterns of antibiotic resistance, severity of the disease, availability, and cost.
bFluroquinones are usually preferred if antibiotic treatment is appropriate.
cLicensed available vaccines. Efficacy of the vaccine is 60–80% and protection for up to 7 years.