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Salmonella enteritidis
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Salmonella en·ter·it·i·dis (nt-rt-ds)
n.
Gärtner's bacillus.

Salmonella enteritidis
Etymology: Daniel E. Salmon; Gk, enteron, intestine
a species of Salmonella causing food poisoning and gastroenteritis in humans.


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According to background information in a report published in journal Applied and Environmental Microbiology, past studies have already shown that salmonella enterica attaches to the surface of fresh produce, and finds its way below the surface of the skin through pores called stomata, where it can hide from and resist washing and food sanitizers.
The proportion of nontyphoidal strains of Salmonella enterica with reduced fluoroquinolone susceptibility has increased during recent years in many countries (1-3).
 
 
 
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