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Infantile Salmonella meningitis associated with gecko-keeping
1Department of Paediatrics, Royal Hampshire County Hospital, Winchester.
Communicable Disease and Public Health
|April 1, 2000
Abstract:
A serotype found mainly in reptiles was isolated from cerebrospinal fluid from a 2 month old baby with meningitis. A related salmonella was isolated from gecko faeces from the floor of the tank in the baby's home, suggesting a possible source of infection, and indicating the need for hygienic precautions in homes where reptiles are kept as pets.