Acute gastroenterocolitis caused by Salmonella Chester

Acute gastroenterocolitis caused by Salmonella Chester

<p>Turtles are common as pets and represent a known reservoir for salmonellosis. There are few epidemic outbreaks of salmonellosis linked to ingestion of undercooked turtle meat described in the literature. A few cases of pet turtle borne infection and infection due to aquarium water contamina...

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Main Authors: Tajda Keber, Eta Mijoč, Neda Hudopisk, Marjana Simetinger, Klemen Mojškerc
Format: Article
Language:English
Published: Slovenian Medical Association 2017-06-01
Series:Zdravniški Vestnik
Subjects:
Salmonella Chester
turtles
gastroenterocolitis
gastroenteritis
Online Access:http://vestnik.szd.si/index.php/ZdravVest/article/view/2292
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spelling doaj-f809ddd01e3b4423a32348741ff1b9dc2020-11-25T00:12:19ZengSlovenian Medical AssociationZdravniški Vestnik1318-03471581-02242017-06-01865-62050Acute gastroenterocolitis caused by Salmonella ChesterTajda Keber0Eta Mijoč1Neda Hudopisk2Marjana Simetinger3Klemen Mojškerc4Oddelek za interno medicino Splošna bolnišnica Slovenj Gradec Gosposvetska 1 2380 Slovenj GradecOddelek za pediatrijo Splošna bolnišnica Slovenj GradecNacionalni inštitut za javno zdravje Območna enota Ravne na KoroškemNacionalni inštitut za javno zdravje Območna enota Ravne na KoroškemOddelek za interno medicino Splošna bolnišnica Slovenj Gradec<p>Turtles are common as pets and represent a known reservoir for salmonellosis. There are few epidemic outbreaks of salmonellosis linked to ingestion of undercooked turtle meat described in the literature. A few cases of pet turtle borne infection and infection due to aquarium water contamination have been described. We present cases of two female patients hospitalized due to acute gastroenterocolitis caused by <em>Salmonella Chester </em>and the epidemiological report of events related to the infection outbreak. The infection was transmitted from the water of a private aquarium with two pet turtles.</p>http://vestnik.szd.si/index.php/ZdravVest/article/view/2292Salmonella Chesterturtlesgastroenterocolitisgastroenteritis
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author Tajda Keber
Eta Mijoč
Neda Hudopisk
Marjana Simetinger
Klemen Mojškerc
spellingShingle Tajda Keber
Eta Mijoč
Neda Hudopisk
Marjana Simetinger
Klemen Mojškerc
Acute gastroenterocolitis caused by Salmonella Chester
Zdravniški Vestnik
Salmonella Chester
turtles
gastroenterocolitis
gastroenteritis
author_facet Tajda Keber
Eta Mijoč
Neda Hudopisk
Marjana Simetinger
Klemen Mojškerc
author_sort Tajda Keber
title Acute gastroenterocolitis caused by Salmonella Chester
title_short Acute gastroenterocolitis caused by Salmonella Chester
title_full Acute gastroenterocolitis caused by Salmonella Chester
title_fullStr Acute gastroenterocolitis caused by Salmonella Chester
title_full_unstemmed Acute gastroenterocolitis caused by Salmonella Chester
title_sort acute gastroenterocolitis caused by salmonella chester
publisher Slovenian Medical Association
series Zdravniški Vestnik
issn 1318-0347
1581-0224
publishDate 2017-06-01
description <p>Turtles are common as pets and represent a known reservoir for salmonellosis. There are few epidemic outbreaks of salmonellosis linked to ingestion of undercooked turtle meat described in the literature. A few cases of pet turtle borne infection and infection due to aquarium water contamination have been described. We present cases of two female patients hospitalized due to acute gastroenterocolitis caused by <em>Salmonella Chester </em>and the epidemiological report of events related to the infection outbreak. The infection was transmitted from the water of a private aquarium with two pet turtles.</p>
topic Salmonella Chester
turtles
gastroenterocolitis
gastroenteritis
url http://vestnik.szd.si/index.php/ZdravVest/article/view/2292
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