| Literature DB >> 14662995 |
Rakesh Kumar Mahajan1, Shoeb Akhtar Khan, Dinesh Singh Chandel, Navin Kumar, Charoo Hans, Rama Chaudhry.
Abstract
Salmonella enterica subsp. arizonae is a common gut inhabitant of reptiles, with snakes as the most common reservoir. Though human cases due to this organism are exceedingly rare, it may infect young infants and immunocompromised individuals with a history of intimate associations with reptiles. Gastroenteritis is the most common presentation; others include peritonitis, pleuritis, osteomyelitis, meningitis, and bacteremia. We report a fatal case of S. enterica subsp. arizonae gastroenteritis in a 3-month-old child with microcephaly, with a review of earlier cases and problems encountered in identification of this rare human pathogen.Entities:
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Year: 2003 PMID: 14662995 PMCID: PMC309002 DOI: 10.1128/JCM.41.12.5830-5832.2003
Source DB: PubMed Journal: J Clin Microbiol ISSN: 0095-1137 Impact factor: 5.948