What Does Enteritidis Mean?

: enteritis especially in young animals that is related to food poisoning in man, is accompanied by diarrhea or scouring, and is caused by the Gaertner bacillus or one of its varieties.

What is the meaning of salmonella enteritidis?

Definitions of Salmonella enteritidis. a form of salmonella that causes gastroenteritis in humans. synonyms: Gartner's bacillus. type of: salmonella. rod-shaped Gram-negative enterobacteria; cause typhoid fever and food poisoning; can be used as a bioweapon.

Is there another name for salmonella?

Salmonella infection, or salmonellosis, is another name for Salmonella food poisoning.