Turtle-associated Salmonella septicaemia and meningitis in a 2-month-old baby.
A severe case of reptile-associated salmonellosis which caused septicaemia and meningitis in a 2-month-old baby is reported. The infrequent serotype Salmonella enterica subsp.(I) enterica serotype Abony (4,5 : b : enx) was detected in the human sample as well as in the pet turtle's faeces. The importance of regulation and public awareness is highlighted.
Van Meervenne
Eva
E
NRC Salmonella, Section of Bacteriology, Scientific Institute of Public Health, Brussels, Belgium.
Botteldoorn
Nadine
N
NRL Foodborne Outbreaks, Section of Bacteriology, Scientific Institute of Public Health, Brussels, Belgium.
Lokietek
Sophie
S
Belgian Health Inspectorate French Community, Mons, Belgium.
Vatlet
Monique
M
Hospital Ambroise Paré, Mons, Belgium.
Cupa
Alexandre
A
Hospital Ambroise Paré, Mons, Belgium.
Naranjo
Maria
M
NRL Foodborne Outbreaks, Section of Bacteriology, Scientific Institute of Public Health, Brussels, Belgium.
Dierick
Katelijne
K
NRL Foodborne Outbreaks, Section of Bacteriology, Scientific Institute of Public Health, Brussels, Belgium.
Bertrand
Sophie
S
NRC Salmonella, Section of Bacteriology, Scientific Institute of Public Health, Brussels, Belgium.
D000818:Animals; D001530:Belgium; D004199:Disease Vectors; D016521:Electrophoresis, Gel, Pulsed-Field; D005243:Feces / Q000382:microbiology; D005260:Female; D006801:Humans; D007223:Infant; D016920:Meningitis, Bacterial / Q000209:etiology* / Q000382:microbiology* / Q000635:transmission; D012480:Salmonella Infections / Q000209:etiology* / Q000382:microbiology* / Q000635:transmission; D019779:Salmonella enterica / Q000145:classification / Q000302:isolation & purification / Q000472:pathogenicity; D018805:Sepsis / Q000209:etiology* / Q000382:microbiology / Q000635:transmission; D012703:Serotyping; D014426:Turtles / Q000382:microbiology*