title: Probable transmission of Yersinia enterocolitica from a pet dog with diarrhoea to a 1-year-old infant.
abstract: We report a highly probable case of transmission of a Yersinia enterocolitica from a pet puppy dog, adopted from a Spanish asylum, to a 1-year-old girl. After several weeks of diarrhoea, a PCR detecting enteropathogenic bacteria was performed on the faeces, revealing Y enterocolitica. Following cultures yielded a Y enterocolitica biotype 4, serotype O:3 in the faeces of the girl as well as puppy dog. Despite antibiotic treatment, symptoms and shedding of the organism in the faeces endured during a 2 month period.
authors: Department of Clinical Microbiology, Diakonessenhuis Utrecht, Utrecht, The Netherlands. d.j.hetem@umcutrecht.nl
authors: D J
authors: DJ
authors: Hetem
authors: M
authors: M
authors: Pekelharing
authors: S F T
authors: SF
authors: Thijsen
mesh_terms: D000818:Animals; D003967:Diarrhea / Q000382:microbiology / Q000662:veterinary*; D004283:Dog Diseases / Q000382:microbiology*; D004285:Dogs; D005260:Female; D006801:Humans; D007223:Infant; D057805:Pets; D015009:Yersinia Infections / Q000635:transmission*; D015008:Yersinia enterocolitica
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