Korean J Pediatr Infect Dis.
2013 Apr;20(1):41-45.
Two Children with Nontyphoidal Salmonellosis Assumed by Pets
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- 1Department of Pediatrics, Yonsei University, College of Medicine, Severance Children's Hospital, Seoul, Korea. khkim99@yuhs.ac
Abstract
- Nontyphoidal Salmonella are gram negative bacilli organism, which may induce systemic infection such as febrile enteritis, bacteremia, and osteomyelitis. Main route of infection is known as food but also possible through reptile, amphibian, and fish raised as pets in the house. There is no known cases report of Salmonella infection through pets in Korea and also rare in the overseas. We report 2 patients who visited Severance children's hospital with chief complaint of fever and diagnosed as nontyphoidal salmonellosis. Each case had a history of raising turtle or tropical fish with possibility of Salmonella infection through these pets. Increasing incidence of raising pet reptile and fish lately, contact precaution and proper prevention and control of Salmonella infection of these pets especially in children under 5 years old are necessary due to higher risk of serious complications of salmonellosis.
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