ESCHERICHIA COLI-PRODUCING EXTENDED-SPECTRUM BETALACTAMASE CTX-M-15 IN A CAPTIVE SOUTH AMERICAN TAPIR (TAPIRUS TERRESTRIS)

作者：Klimes Jiri^*; Machalkova Marketa; Dolejska Monika; Cizek Alois; Janoszowska Dagmar; Alexa Pavel; Albrechtova Katerina; Vojtech Jiri; Literak Ivan

来源：Journal of Zoo and Wildlife Medicine, 2013, 44(1): 173-175.

• Antibiotic resistance
• Escherichia coli
• extended-spectrum beta-lactamase
• South American tapir
• Tapirus terrestris

Only a few reports exist on the occurrence of resistant bacteria in zoo animals. Therefore, an isolation of multiresistant Escherichia coli from the lungs of a captive South American tapir (Tapirus terrestris) lead to its characterization and further investigation of samples from animals inhabiting the same paddock and from the shared environment. The tapir suffered from an intermandibular abscess and pneumonia and was euthanatized after unsuccessful therapy, including administration of antibiotics. The authors performed selective isolation of extended-spectrum beta-lactamase (ESBL)-positive E. coli strains and identification of resistance genes using polymerase chain reaction. Seven multiresistant, ESBL-producing E. coli isolates were obtained, all belonging to the B2 phylogenetic group and showing identical profile on pulsed-field gel electrophoresis. These isolates carried several resistance genes, including the gene bla(CTX-M-15). This case demonstrates the transmission of related epidemiologically important E. coli isolates whose potential transmission to other animals and zoo staff can be assumed.

• 出版日期2013-3