- Stools with Blood
Salmonella infections are most frequently caused by consuming contaminated food or liquids. The salmonella bacteria begin their long voyage through the stomach as soon as they pass through the mouth. Once it has entered the stomach, it settles into the digestive system. Unfortunately, salmonella is a bacterium that is extremely disruptive. Once salmonella reaches the digestive tract, it colonizes the intestines, eliminating beneficial gut flora in the process.
When the digestive tract is disturbed, it becomes inflamed, bloated, and gassy. All of these will cause abdominal pain, cramping, and other digestive issues. Salmonella infection induces inflammation of the intestinal walls, which results in bleeding. Oftentimes, blood from the intestinal walls can be detected in the stools. The crimson stools will subside as the salmonella infection clears, despite the fact that this may be distressing to witness or even extremely unpleasant to experience.
