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Journal of Clinical Microbiology, December 2003, p. 5830-5832, Vol. 41, No. 12
0095-1137/03/$08.00+0     DOI: 10.1128/JCM.41.12.5830-5832.2003
Copyright © 2003, American Society for Microbiology. All Rights Reserved.

Fatal Case of Salmonella enterica subsp. arizonae Gastroenteritis in an Infant with Microcephaly

Rakesh Kumar Mahajan,1 Shoeb Akhtar Khan,2 Dinesh Singh Chandel,2 Navin Kumar,1 Charoo Hans,1 and Rama Chaudhry2*

Ram Manohar Lohia Hospital,1 All India Institute of Medical Sciences, New Delhi, India2

Received 23 May 2003/ Returned for modification 22 July 2003/ Accepted 27 August 2003

Salmonella enterica subsp. arizonae is a common gut inhabitant of reptiles, with snakes as the most common reservoir. Though human cases due to this organism are exceedingly rare, it may infect young infants and immunocompromised individuals with a history of intimate associations with reptiles. Gastroenteritis is the most common presentation; others include peritonitis, pleuritis, osteomyelitis, meningitis, and bacteremia. We report a fatal case of S. enterica subsp. arizonae gastroenteritis in a 3-month-old child with microcephaly, with a review of earlier cases and problems encountered in identification of this rare human pathogen.

* Corresponding author. Mailing address: Dept. of Microbiology, All India Institute of Medical Sciences, New Delhi 110029, India. Phone: 91-11-26593560. Fax: 91-11-26588641. E-mail: rc123{at}hotmail.com.

Journal of Clinical Microbiology, December 2003, p. 5830-5832, Vol. 41, No. 12
0095-1137/03/$08.00+0     DOI: 10.1128/JCM.41.12.5830-5832.2003
Copyright © 2003, American Society for Microbiology. All Rights Reserved.



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