A species of the genus YERSINIA, isolated from both man and animal. It is a frequent cause of bacterial gastroenteritis in children.

The diseases produced by these organisms are called "zoonoses," because the bacteria is passed to humans from animal sources.

Yersinosis refers to infection by a genus of bacteria known as Yersinia.

Infection with Y. enterocolitica can cause a variety of symptoms depending on the age of the person infected; infection with Y. enterocolitica occurs most often in young children.

The symptom information on this page attempts to provide a list of some possible symptoms of Yersiniosis.

The list of signs and symptoms mentioned in various sources for Yersiniosis includes the 12 symptoms listed below

Most people recover within 5 to 7 days without medical treatment. A doctor may prescribe antibiotics for people with severe infection.

Optimal treatment strategies for Yersinia spp. infections are unclear.

Diarrhea caused by yersiniosis generally goes away on its own, though in some cases antibiotics are prescribed.

Yersiniosis is an infectious disease that is caused by the Yersinia group of bacteria.

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Between June 11 and July 29, 1982, a large interstate outbreak of enteritis caused by Yersinia enterocolitica occurred.

You get yersiniosis by eating or drinking food or water that are contaminated with Yersinia bacteria. A person who has yersiniosis may also infect other people directly through the fecal-oral route.

Yersiniosis is a type of gastroenteritis (gastro) caused by the (germ) bacterium Yersinia. Yersiniosis can affect anyone, however, it is more common in young children.

Infection with Yersinia enterocolitica and Y. pseudotuberculosis has been associated with acute appendicitis.

40 cases of bacteriologically proved Yersinia enterocolitica infections in children under 15 years were reviewed.

Yersiniosis is a relatively uncommon infection contracted through the consumption of undercooked meat products, unpasteurized milk, or water contaminated by the bacteria.

During the same period (25 October to 30 November 1999), a number of yersiniosis cases in British Columbia (B.C.) also reported exposure to fermented meat products.

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The following table attempts to extrapolate the above incidence rate for Yersiniosis to the populations of various countries and regions.

Yersiniosis is a relatively uncommon infection caused by bacteria called yersinia.

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Yersinia is a gram negative bacterium that causes an acute bacterial enteric disease characterized by a febrile diarrhea, enterocolitis and acute mesenteric lymphadenitis that mimic’s appendicitis.