Infantile Salmonella meningitis associated with gecko-keeping.
A serotype found mainly in reptiles was isolated from cerebrospinal fluid from a 2 month old baby with meningitis. A related salmonella was isolated from gecko faeces from the floor of the tank in the baby's home, suggesting a possible source of infection, and indicating the need for hygienic precautions in homes where reptiles are kept as pets.
Cyriac
J
J
Department of Paediatrics, Royal Hampshire County Hospital, Winchester.
Wozniak
E R
ER
D000818:Animals; D002555:Cerebrospinal Fluid / Q000382:microbiology; D005243:Feces / Q000382:microbiology; D006801:Humans; D007223:Infant; D008116:Lizards / Q000382:microbiology*; D008297:Male; D016920:Meningitis, Bacterial / Q000382:microbiology*; D012307:Risk Factors; D012475:Salmonella / Q000302:isolation & purification; D012480:Salmonella Infections / Q000382:microbiology / Q000635:transmission*; D012481:Salmonella Infections, Animal / Q000382:microbiology