What diarrheal illness occurs when organisms invade through the bowel wall, cause bacteremia, and also cause a mesenteric lymphadenitis that may be confused with appendicitis?

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Salmonella typhi and Yersinia enterocolitica organisms can invade through the bowel wall, cause bacteremia, and also cause a mesenteric lymphadenitis that may be confused with appendicitis.Diarrhea often is not the presenting symptom, and patients may actually have constipation at the onset of illness.

What Diarrheal Illness Occurs When Organisms Invade Through the Bowel