title: Turtle-associated Salmonella septicaemia and meningitis in a 2-month-old baby.
abstract: 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.
authors.affiliation: NRC Salmonella, Section of Bacteriology, Scientific Institute of Public Health, Brussels, Belgium.
authors.forename: Eva
authors.initials: E
authors.lastname: Van Meervenne
authors.affiliation: NRL Foodborne Outbreaks, Section of Bacteriology, Scientific Institute of Public Health, Brussels, Belgium.
authors.forename: Nadine
authors.initials: N
authors.lastname: Botteldoorn
authors.affiliation: Belgian Health Inspectorate French Community, Mons, Belgium.
authors.forename: Sophie
authors.initials: S
authors.lastname: Lokietek
authors.affiliation: Hospital Ambroise Paré, Mons, Belgium.
authors.forename: Monique
authors.initials: M
authors.lastname: Vatlet
authors.affiliation: Hospital Ambroise Paré, Mons, Belgium.
authors.forename: Alexandre
authors.initials: A
authors.lastname: Cupa
authors.affiliation: NRL Foodborne Outbreaks, Section of Bacteriology, Scientific Institute of Public Health, Brussels, Belgium.
authors.forename: Maria
authors.initials: M
authors.lastname: Naranjo
authors.affiliation: NRL Foodborne Outbreaks, Section of Bacteriology, Scientific Institute of Public Health, Brussels, Belgium.
authors.forename: Katelijne
authors.initials: K
authors.lastname: Dierick
authors.affiliation: NRC Salmonella, Section of Bacteriology, Scientific Institute of Public Health, Brussels, Belgium.
authors.forename: Sophie
authors.initials: S
authors.lastname: Bertrand
mesh_terms: 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*