Salmonella is a group of intestinal infections that are caused by Salmonella bacteria. The carrier of bacteria can be an animal and a man, but infection can occur not only through direct contact, but through objects, unwashed vegetables and fruits.
As a rule, the manifestation of salmonellosis is acute - with a sharp increase in temperature, vomiting, a violation of the stool. However, cases of asymptomatic disease are not uncommon.
Treatment of salmonellosis at home can be carried out with the consent of the doctor, if it is gastrointestinal, and not typhoid or septic form. He prescribes medicines that eliminate the symptoms of the disease, as well as drugs for the destruction of salmonella.
The gastrointestinal form is characterized by the following symptoms:
- vomiting;
- nausea;
- elevated temperature;
- loose stools;
- a decrease in blood pressure;
- headaches and general weakness.
For the typhoid form, other symptoms are characteristic:
- in the first two days, symptoms of gastroenteritis may occur;
- increased intoxication;
- prolonged rise in temperature - up to a month;
- an increase in internal organs - the spleen and liver;
- on the skin in the abdomen and chest may develop a pale pink rash (observed in a third of patients);
- there is a sore throat and cough.
For the septic form, more rare symptoms are characteristic:
- purulent foci in the organs;
- prolonged fever;
- increased sweating.
Treatment of gastrointestinal salmonellosis in the home
In the treatment of salmonellosis, you can use either one method - medicamental, or combine it with folk remedies.
Medical preparations for the treatment of salmonellosis
Treatment of gastrointestinal salmonellosis with antibiotics is ineffective, but the septic and typhoid form is successfully treated. However, this is done under the strict supervision of a doctor, because these two forms are heavy, and may require resuscitative measures.
Speaking about home treatment of gastrointestinal form, we can say that doctors recommend using sorbents for detoxification of the body:
- enterosgel;
- lifferan;
- white coal ;
- smect;
- enterodesis and so forth.
When vomiting, repeated more than 5-8 times a day, you need to call an ambulance, because this can lead to dehydration. Given frequent vomiting and diarrhea, the patient is prescribed a rehydron. The powder diluted in water is used in large quantities (indicated in the instructions) to prevent the body from becoming dehydrated.
At an elevated temperature, you can take any remedy for heat - imet or upsarin oops (at high temperature).
Salmonellosis - treatment with folk remedies
At home, with gastrointestinal salmonellosis, an enema with warm water should be taken and the stomach cleaned to help the body get rid of bacteria. They settle in the stomach and intestines, and the faster they leave the body, the sooner the intoxication will stop.
Treatment of typhoid and septic salmonellosis
In the severe course of the disease, resuscitative measures are taken. If a toxic shock develops, then the patient is given corticosteroid preparations and colloidal solutions.
To the organism to resist infection, it is saturated with polyvitamins, and also appoint methyluracil.
With a septic form of salmonellosis, the patient can undergo an operation to remove foci.
To treat in this case, antibiotics are used, to which the bacteria are sensitive in the typhoid or septic form.
Treatment of carriage of salmonella
With prolonged carriage of salmonella, quinol preparations with prodigiosan are used. In this case, antibiotics do not apply, because they prolong the period of salmonella excretion.
Diet after treatment of salmonellosis
Nutrition after treatment of salmonellosis practically does not differ from usual, except that about
Pickles are also better excluded, as they can lead to fermentation. In the rehabilitation period it is desirable not to overload the gastrointestinal tract with heavy fat and spicy food.
Showed light soups, crackers and bagels, mashed potatoes, boiled meat - this is the most "safe" food for the recovered gastrointestinal tract.