Neonatal sepsis by Campylobacter jejuni: genetically proven transmission from a household puppy.

Wolfs, T F; Duim, B; Geelen, S P; Rigter, A; Thomson-Carter, F; Fleer, A; Wagenaar, J A · Clin Infect Dis · 2001

case_report · Level V

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Abstract

We report a case of neonatal Campylobacter jejuni sepsis in a 3-week-old infant who acquired the infection through transmission from a recently acquired household puppy. Genotyping of Campylobacter strains obtained from puppy and child resulted in highly homogeneous findings. This represents the first genetically proven C. jejuni dog-human transmission.

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