Turtle-Associated Human Salmonellosis

A patient who bred exotic turtles as a hobby presented with 2 episodes of severe diarrhea, the second of which was proven to be caused by turtle-associated salmonellosis that was contracted during treatment with a proton-pump inhibitor. The literature about reptile-associated salmonellosis is briefl...

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Published in:Clinical infectious diseases 2003-12, Vol.37 (11), p.e167-e169
Main Authors: Stam, Frank, Römkens, Tessa E. H., Hekker, Thecla A. M., Smulders, Yvo M.
Format: Article
Language:English
Subjects:
Animals
Animals, Domestic
Humans
Male
Middle Aged
Occupational Diseases - microbiology
Salmonella enteritidis - isolation & purification
Salmonella Infections - microbiology
Turtles - microbiology
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Summary:A patient who bred exotic turtles as a hobby presented with 2 episodes of severe diarrhea, the second of which was proven to be caused by turtle-associated salmonellosis that was contracted during treatment with a proton-pump inhibitor. The literature about reptile-associated salmonellosis is briefly reviewed.
ISSN:1058-4838
1537-6591
DOI:10.1086/379612