Canine salmonellosis: A review and report of dog to child transmission of Salmonella enteritidis

Am J Public Health. 1976 Jan;66(1):82-4. doi: 10.2105/ajph.66.1.82.

Abstract

Dogs have been shown to harbor 53 salmonellae serotypes. Multiple simultaneous infections with 2 to 4 serotypes have been observed. The prevalence of canine salmonellosis may be a high as 27 per cent. Salmonella typhimurium and S. anatum are the most common etiologic agents. Dogs commonly experience a sub-clinical course of salmonellosis. Some investigators state that the dog may serve as a source of human infections. A few reports in the literature have documented this fact. The transmissions of S. enteritidis from dog to child is described in this article.

Publication types

  • Case Reports

MeSH terms

  • Ampicillin / therapeutic use
  • Animals
  • Dog Diseases / transmission*
  • Dogs
  • Feces / microbiology
  • Female
  • Humans
  • Infant
  • Male
  • Salmonella Infections / drug therapy
  • Salmonella Infections, Animal / transmission*
  • Salmonella enteritidis / isolation & purification
  • Zoonoses

Substances

  • Ampicillin