Key result
Of 28 lots of imported red-eared turtle eggs, 21% harbored Salmonella, and 81% of the 37 isolated strains were gentamicin-resistant, posing a serious human health risk.
Population
28 lots of red-eared (Pseudemys scripta elegans) turtle eggs imported into Canada from Louisiana
Design
Other
Follow-up
up to 11 months
Authors
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Alerts clinicians to Salmonella exposure risk from imported eggs; leaves open optimal import screening strategies.
Observational (n=28)
Imported turtle eggs frequently harbor gentamicin-resistant Salmonella, posing a significant public health risk.
D'aoust et al. (1990) conducted an observational in Salmonella contamination (n=28). Imported red-eared turtle eggs was evaluated on Occurrence of Salmonella spp. in egg lots. Of 28 lots of imported red-eared turtle eggs, 21% harbored Salmonella, and 81% of the 37 isolated strains were gentamicin-resistant, posing a serious human health risk.
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