Dehydration is the most common complication, and less frequent complications include blood infection and invasive salmonella infection.
You will have symptoms of gastroenteritis (stomach flu).
After recovery, your bowel habit may be changed and might not return to normal for several months.
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Dehydration is more likely to occur in babies, young children, older adults, and pregnant women.
Severe dehydration can require emergency treatment and hospitalization.
Invasive infections can cause:
These infections are serious and can be life-threatening.
Antibiotic resistance has been seen forSalmonellaspecies, and this can complicate treatment for invasive infections.
This is not common and it tends to affect people age 20 to 40.
It usually will resolve in a year.
You should see your healthcare provider if you or your child has symptoms of dehydration.
Even processed foods like peanut butter and chicken nuggets have been implicated.
It may begreenishin color.
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