Question: Hello Doctor! Help please. Daughter, my sister 10 years. In April 2008, went to hospital with severe vomiting, diarrhea, and in a few days later the temperature of 38. Analysis, if nothing is found. And salmonellosis including. Therefore received treatment only furazolidone. All gone, she was released. In August, the girl sent to a sanatorium, sanatorium profile on my cardio-vascular. Before sanatorium naturally conducted a survey and analysis. And now when she was in a sanatorium answer came on the analysis of diesel. group (so it seems), who take a stick from the anus. And there was detected salmonellosis. Well, respectively, reported at the sanatorium and the girl was ordered to take home. Even at home, my sister went to the doctor in the hospital, with these results, the girl was in the hospital, but more tests (I think three) over salmonella was not found! And she was released and told that nothing should not take. And the actual question – please tell me why it is so varied test results, that is, it is not? My sister is concerned, because then, in April, when she lay in hospital with poisoning as it is not treated for salmonella, it is not dangerous? Maybe it is necessary to pass any more – that tests to finally settle down? And can there be such that after no treatment for the disease the child will always be the carrier? Now all is well, there are no forms and the girl feels good. It is waiting for your response. Sincerely, Elena
Answer: I can not answer for the results of the laboratory. If the two determinations differ with the results, you should make another. In a good microbiology laboratory stool to make planting dysentery and tifoparatifoznuyu group and do a blood test for antibodies to Salmonella. Isolation of Salmonella after intestinal infection sometimes persists for weeks. The very people it may not feel discomfort and have no health problems. But for others there is some risk of infection will be. Treat with antibiotics or not? More often than not. What else? – Bacteriophages and bakteriopreparaty. Who will make a decision – your child's pediatrician or infectious disease. But first you need to understand the situation. There is a disease or not. Sincerely, Zakharenko SM