Turtle-associated human salmonellosis.

Stam, Frank; Römkens, Tessa E H; Hekker, Thecla A M; Smulders, Yvo M · Clin Infect Dis · 2003

case_report · Level V

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Abstract

A patient who bred exotic turtles as a hobby presented with 2 episodes of severe diarrhea, the second of which was proven to be caused by turtle-associated salmonellosis that was contracted during treatment with a proton-pump inhibitor. The literature about reptile-associated salmonellosis is briefly reviewed.

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