Salmonellosis in a human infant, a cat, and two parakeets in the same household.
Salmonellosis occurred in a human infant, cat, and 2 pet parakeets in the same household. Salmonella typhimurium var copenhagen was isolated from all 4 subjects; however, its original source was never determined. The parakeets subsequently died, and necropsy revealed enteritis, foci of hepatic necrosis, and leptomeningitis.
D000818:Animals; D001715:Bird Diseases / Q000209:etiology* / Q000382:microbiology; D002371:Cat Diseases / Q000209:etiology* / Q000382:microbiology; D002415:Cats; D004197:Disease Reservoirs; D005243:Feces / Q000382:microbiology; D005260:Female; D006801:Humans; D007223:Infant; D008297:Male; D010240:Parakeets; D011563:Psittaciformes; D012480:Salmonella Infections / Q000209:etiology* / Q000382:microbiology; D012481:Salmonella Infections, Animal / Q000382:microbiology; D012486:Salmonella typhimurium / Q000302:isolation & purification