First Report of Human Infection with Salmonella enterica Serovar Apapa Resulting from Exposure to a Pet Lizard
- 1 August 2009
- journal article
- case report
- Published by American Society for Microbiology in Journal of Clinical Microbiology
- Vol. 47 (8) , 2672-2674
- https://doi.org/10.1128/jcm.02475-08
Abstract
We present the first documented human case of Salmonella enterica serovar Apapa infection, isolated concurrently from a hospital inpatient and a pet lizard. The isolates were identical by biochemical profiling and pulsed-field gel electrophoresis. This rare serotype is known to be associated with reptiles. The current practice for avoiding reptile-associated infections is reviewed.Keywords
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