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Journal of Clinical Microbiology, October 2005, p. 5400-5402, Vol. 43, No. 10
0095-1137/05/$08.00+0     doi:10.1128/JCM.43.10.5400-5402.2005
Copyright © 2005, American Society for Microbiology. All Rights Reserved.

CASE REPORT

First Report of Salmonella enterica Serotype Panama Meningitis Associated with Consumption of Contaminated Breast Milk by a Neonate

Te-Li Chen,1 Peck-Foong Thien,2 Shu-Chin Liaw,3 Chang-Phone Fung,1 and L. K. Siu4*

Sections of Infectious Diseases, Department of Medicine, Taipei Veterans General Hospital and National Yang-Ming University, Taipei,1 Section of Pediatric,2 Infection Control Committee, I-Lan Hospital, I-Lan,3 Infectious Diseases Unit, Division of Clinical Research, National Health Research Institute, Taipei, Taiwan4

Received 10 May 2005/ Returned for modification 25 June 2005/ Accepted 10 July 2005

Salmonella enterica serotype Panama is capable of causing severe infection in children and is often transmitted via contaminated food. Here, we present the first documented case of serotype Panama infection that was acquired through the consumption of contaminated breast milk. The mother excreted the organism asymptomatically for at least 2 weeks.

* Corresponding author. Mailing address: Infectious Diseases Unit, Division of Clinical Research, National Health Research Institutes, Rm. 7118, National Defense Medical Center, Taipei 114, Taiwan. Phone: 886 2 26524094. Fax: 886 2 27890254. E-mail: lksiu{at}nhri.org.tw.

Journal of Clinical Microbiology, October 2005, p. 5400-5402, Vol. 43, No. 10
0095-1137/05/$08.00+0     doi:10.1128/JCM.43.10.5400-5402.2005
Copyright © 2005, American Society for Microbiology. All Rights Reserved.





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