| Literature DB >> 23955982 |
D J Hetem1, M Pekelharing, S F T Thijsen.
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.Entities:
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Year: 2013 PMID: 23955982 PMCID: PMC3762129 DOI: 10.1136/bcr-2013-200046
Source DB: PubMed Journal: BMJ Case Rep ISSN: 1757-790X