The stool culture of a child with profuse diarrhea reveals Salmonella bacilli. After teaching the mother about the course of Salmonella enteritidis, which of the following statements by the mother...

The stool culture of a child with profuse diarrhea reveals Salmonella bacilli. After teaching the mother about the course of Salmonella enteritidis, which of the following statements by the mother indicates effective teaching?

1. “Some people become carriers and stay infectious for a long time.”

2. “After the acute stage passes, the organism is usually not present in the stool.”

3. “Although the organism may be alive indefinitely, in time it will be of no danger to anyone.”

4. “If my child continues to have the organism in the stool, an antitoxin can help destroy the organism.”