Definition

Noun: * A form of Salmonella that causes gastroenteritis in humans: Gartner's bacillus is a historical name for a specific bacterium, now classified as Salmonella enterica serotype Enteritidis. It is a pathogen known to cause foodborne illness, primarily characterized by inflammation of the stomach and intestines (gastroenteritis).

Usage Examples

• Noun:
  • The outbreak was traced back to a strain identified as Gartner's bacillus.
  • In early 20th-century medical literature, Gartner's bacillus was a common cause of reported food poisoning.

Advanced Usage

• The term is largely archaic in modern clinical and microbiological contexts. It is primarily encountered in historical texts. The contemporary and scientifically precise designation is Salmonella Enteritidis.

Variants and Related Words

• Salmonella Enteritidis (n): The current taxonomic name for the bacterium historically called Gartner's bacillus.
• Salmonellosis (n): The disease caused by infection with bacteria, including the strain formerly known as Gartner's bacillus.
• Gastroenteritis (n): The medical condition (inflammation of the stomach and intestines) commonly caused by this and other pathogens.

Synonyms

• Enteritidis
• Food-poisoning bacterium (general descriptive term)

Notes on Meaning

• The term is an eponym, named after the German bacteriologist August Gärtner, who isolated the bacterium in the late 19th century.
• It refers specifically to one serotype of and should not be used as a general term for all bacteria.

Noun

1. a form of salmonella that causes gastroenteritis in humans