Invasive Infection
Around 10 percent of salmonella cases report the invasive infection. This means that the bacteria causing the condition would grow and spread to many other parts of the body. These foreign elements would penetrate the bloodstream, then spread to different tissues and cause new infections. These include osteomyelitis for bone infections, meningitis for spinal or brain infections, as well as arthritis for joint infections. They can be life-threatening and fatal if left untreated. This symptom is more common in high-risk people, such as older people, kids, and immunocompromised individuals. [6]
