title: Salmonella enterica subspecies houtenae serotype 44:z4, z23:--as a rare cause of meningitis.
abstract: Reptiles can carry and shed the bacterium Salmonella without showing any signs of illness. Transmission occurs by ingesting Salmonella after handling a reptile or objects contaminated by a reptile. Young children are especially vulnerable to Salmonella infection and can experience serious complications. We describe a case of reptile-associated Salmonella meningitis in a 2.5-month-old infant.
authors.affiliation: Laboratorium Microbiologie, Academisch Ziekenhuis Vrije Universiteit Brussel, Laarbeeklaan 101, 1090 Brussel, België. ingrid.wybo@az.vub.ac.be
authors.forename: I
authors.initials: I
authors.lastname: Wybo
authors.forename: D
authors.initials: D
authors.lastname: Potters
authors.forename: K
authors.initials: K
authors.lastname: Plaskie
authors.forename: L
authors.initials: L
authors.lastname: Covens
authors.forename: J M
authors.initials: JM
authors.lastname: Collard
authors.forename: S
authors.initials: S
authors.lastname: Lauwers
mesh_terms: D000818:Animals; D000900:Anti-Bacterial Agents; D004359:Drug Therapy, Combination / Q000627:therapeutic use; D005500:Follow-Up Studies; D006801:Humans; D007223:Infant; D008297:Male; D016920:Meningitis, Bacterial / Q000188:drug therapy* / Q000382:microbiology*; D012104:Reptiles; D018570:Risk Assessment; D012481:Salmonella Infections, Animal / Q000175:diagnosis* / Q000188:drug therapy / Q000635:transmission*; D019779:Salmonella enterica / Q000302:isolation & purification*; D012720:Severity of Illness Index; D016896:Treatment Outcome
chemical_list: D000900:Anti-Bacterial Agents