Table of Contents
- Overview
- Symptoms
- Treatment
- Prevention
- Images
Infectious diarrhea - bacterial gastroenteritis; Acute gastroenteritis; Gastroenteritis - bacterial
Symptoms
Symptoms depend on the type of bacteria that caused the sickness. All types of food poisoning cause
Abdominal cramps Abdominal pain Bloody stools Loss of appetite -
Nausea and vomiting
Signs and tests
Your health care provider will examine you for signs of food poisoning, such as pain in the stomach and signs your body does not have as much water and fluids as it should. This is called
Laboratory tests may be done on the food or a stool sample to determine what bacteria is causing your symptoms.
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Review Date: 01/10/2011
Reviewed By: Linda J. Vorvick, MD, Medical Director, MEDEX Northwest Division of
Physician Assistant Studies, University of Washington, School of
Medicine; 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.
A.D.A.M., Inc. is accredited by URAC, also known as the American Accreditation HealthCare Commission (www.urac.org)
