Week 30 Posted on August 7, 2023 by Riya Ghandi Please answer the following questions: Step 1 of 2 50% Please select the correct statement(s)(Required) If Salmonella spp. gastrointestinal infection needs treatment, first and second generation cephalosporins and to aminoglycosides are the first choice Susceptibility testing is never indicated for Salmonella isolates from stool When performing susceptibility testing for Salmonella isolates, it is important to remember that breakpoints for ciprofloxacin are different from other Enterobacterales. Please select the correct statement(s)(Required) Isolation and typing of Salmonella species from stools are important for public health follow up. Salmonella gastroenteritis is one of the most common forms of bacterial gastroenteritis. Automated commercial bio-chemical platforms and API panels can routinely identify Salmonella to genus level, as do MALDI-TOF platforms. A preliminary report should not be issued when isolating Salmonella spp. until confirmation of the identification is done by serologic testing. Uncomplicated gastroenteritis caused by Salmonella spp. is usually self-limiting
