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- Title
First Report of Kocuria kristinae in the Skin of a Cuban Boa (Epicrates angulifer).
- Authors
Marques, Inês; Alvura, Nuno; Martins, José Júlio; Requicha, João F.; Saavedra, Maria J.
- Abstract
During a routine clinical examination of a four-year-old female Cuban boa (Epicrates angulifer) belonging to a zoological park located in northern Portugal, a skin lesion was observed. A skin swab was taken. Bacteriological analysis conducted using the Vitek® 2 Compact system identified the presence of the bacteria species Kocuria kristinae, a new bacterial pathogen that may be a potential pathogen in wild animals. This K. kristinae strain was resistant to kanamycin, pradofloxacin, erythromycin, clindamycin, tetracycline, nitrofurantoin, and trimethoprim/sulphamethoxazole and was therefore classified as a multidrug-resistant bacterium. To the authors' knowledge, this is the first time that K. kristinae has been described in the skin of a Cuban boa. This report serves as a cautionary warning about the importance of recognising and investigating the potential pathogenicity of this agent, as well as contributing to the development of strategies to prevent the spread of antibiotic-resistant microorganisms.
- Subjects
PORTUGAL; CLINDAMYCIN; ZOOS; ERYTHROMYCIN; SULFAMETHOXAZOLE; KANAMYCIN; TETRACYCLINES
- Publication
Life (2075-1729), 2023, Vol 13, Issue 11, p2133
- ISSN
2075-1729
- Publication type
Article
- DOI
10.3390/life13112133