First report of human infection with Salmonella enterica serovar Apapa resulting from exposure to a pet lizard.
We present the first documented human case of Salmonella enterica serovar Apapa infection, isolated concurrently from a hospital inpatient and a pet lizard. The isolates were identical by biochemical profiling and pulsed-field gel electrophoresis. This rare serotype is known to be associated with reptiles. The current practice for avoiding reptile-associated infections is reviewed.
Cooke
Fiona J
FJ
Addenbrooke's Hospital, Cambridge, United Kingdom. fiona.cooke@addenbrookes.nhs.uk
De Pinna
Elizabeth
E
Maguire
Clare
C
Guha
Simantee
S
Pickard
Derek J
DJ
Farrington
Mark
M
Threlfall
E John
EJ
D000368:Aged; D000818:Animals; D000829:Animals, Domestic; D015373:Bacterial Typing Techniques; D016172:DNA Fingerprinting; D016521:Electrophoresis, Gel, Pulsed-Field; D005260:Female; D006801:Humans; D008116:Lizards / Q000382:microbiology*; D012480:Salmonella Infections / Q000175:diagnosis* / Q000382:microbiology; D019779:Salmonella enterica / Q000145:classification* / Q000235:genetics / Q000302:isolation & purification* / Q000378:metabolism; D012703:Serotyping; D015047:Zoonoses / Q000635:transmission*