Hypervirulent Klebsiella pneumoniae as Unexpected Cause of Fatal Outbreak in Captive Marmosets, Brazil

Hypervirulent Klebsiella pneumoniae as Unexpected Cause of Fatal Outbreak in Captive Marmosets, Brazil

After the sudden death of captive marmosets in São Paulo, Brazil, we conducted a histologic and microbiologic study. We found hyperacute septicemia caused by hypermucoviscous sequence type 86 K2 Klebsiella pneumoniae. We implemented prophylactic antimicrobial therapy, selected dedicated staff for m...

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Main Authors: Juliana Mariotti Guerra, Natália Coehlo Couto de A. Fernandes, Alessandra Loureiro Morales dos Santos, Joana de Souza Pereira Barrel, Bruno Simões Sergio Petri, Liliane Milanelo, Monique Ribeiro Tiba-Casas, Alcina Maria Liserre, Cláudia Regina Gonçalves, Cláudio Tavares Sacchi, José Luiz Catão-Dias, Carlos Henrique Camargo
Format: Article
Language:English
Published: Centers for Disease Control and Prevention 2020-12-01
Series:Emerging Infectious Diseases
Subjects:
bacteria
disease outbreaks
epizootic
Gram-negative bacteria
Klebsiella pneumoniae
One Health
Online Access:https://wwwnc.cdc.gov/eid/article/26/12/19-1562_article

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