Wybo I, Potters D, Plaskie K, Covens L, Collard J M, Lauwers S
Laboratorium Microbiologie, Academisch Ziekenhuis Vrije Universiteit Brussel, Laarbeeklaan 101, 1090 Brussel, België.
Acta Clin Belg. 2004 Jul-Aug;59(4):232-4.
Reptiles can carry and shed the bacterium Salmonella without showing any signs of illness. Transmission occurs by ingesting Salmonella after handling a reptile or objects contaminated by a reptile. Young children are especially vulnerable to Salmonella infection and can experience serious complications. We describe a case of reptile-associated Salmonella meningitis in a 2.5-month-old infant.
爬行动物可以携带并排出沙门氏菌,却不表现出任何患病迹象。传播途径是在接触爬行动物或被爬行动物污染的物体后摄入沙门氏菌。幼儿尤其容易感染沙门氏菌,可能会出现严重并发症。我们描述了一例2.5个月大婴儿的爬行动物相关沙门氏菌脑膜炎病例。