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Archives of Disease in Childhood 1997;77:345346
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Abstract
Two children presented with signs and
symptoms of gastroenteritis. Salmonella
chameleon was isolated from the stool of
one child and also from an iguana kept in
the home as a pet. Salmonella arizonae
was isolated from the stool of the other
child and also from four snakes sharing
the same household. Exotic reptiles are
unsuitable pets to share the home environment with infants.
(Arch Dis Child 1997;77:345346)
Keywords: salmonella infection; reptiles; pets
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doi: 10.1136/adc.77.4.345
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