infectious diseases
Nontyphoidal Salmonella Infections
Diseases caused by nontyphoidal Salmonella species
An asymptomatic carrier state may also occur. However, carriers are rare and do not appear to play a major role in large outbreaks of nontyphoidal gastroenteritis. Persistent shedding of organisms in the stool for ≥ 1 year occurs in only 0.2 to 0.6% of patients with nontyphoidal Salmonella infections.