IzvlečekŽelve so pogosti hišni ljubljenčki in znan rezervoar okužb s salmonelami. V literaturi se opisuje predvsem prenos okužb z uživanjem slabo toplotno obdelanega želvjega mesa, obstajajo pa tudi posamezni opisi prenosa okužbe z želve kot hišnega ljubljenčka in vode, v kateri so bivale želve. V našem prispevku predstavljamo primera dveh bolnic, hospitaliziranih zaradi akutnega gastroenterokolitisa ob okužbi s Salmonella-o Chester, preneseno iz vode, v kateri sta bivali želvi rumenovratki, in epidemiološko poročilo o dogodkih, povezanih z okužbo. AbstractTurtles are common as pets and represent a known reservoir for salmonellosis. There are few epidemic outbreaks of salmonellosis linked to ingestion of undercooked turtle meat described in the literature. A few cases of pet turtle borne infection and infection due to aquarium water contamination have been described. We present cases of two female patients hospitalized due to acute gastroenterocolitis caused by Salmonella Chester and the epidemiological report of events related to the infection outbreak. The infection was transmitted from the water of a private aquarium with two pet turtles.