Peer-reviewed veterinary case report
Suppurative peritonitis by Klebsiella pneumoniae in captive gold-handed tamarin (Saguinus midas midas).
- Journal:
- Journal of medical primatology
- Year:
- 2016
- Authors:
- Guerra, Maria F L et al.
- Affiliation:
- Faculdade de Medicina Veteriná · Brazil
Abstract
This report describes an outbreak of suppurative peritonitis caused by Klebsiella pneumoniae in an adult female of captive golden-handed tamarin (Saguinus midas midas). Two virulent and multidrug-resistant strains were isolated and classified through MLST as ST60 and ST1263. The microbiological diagnosis works as a support tool for preventive measures.
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