title: Characterization of extraintestinal pathogenic Escherichia coli isolated from captive wild felids with bacteremia.
abstract: Diseases caused by extraintestinal pathogenic Escherichia coli (ExPEC) in wild felids are rarely reported. Although urinary tract infections are infrequently reported in domestic cats, such infections when present are commonly caused by ExPEC. The present work characterized ExPEC strains isolated from 2 adult felines, a snow leopard (Panthera uncia) and a black leopard (Panthera pardus melas), that died from secondary bacteremia associated with urinary tract infections. Isolates from both animals were classified into the B2 phylogenetic group and expressed virulence genotypes that allowed them to cause severe disease. In addition, strains from the black leopard showed multidrug resistance.
authors: Laboratório de Biologia Molecular e Celular, Universidade Paulista, Av. José Maria Whitaker, 290, CEP: 04057-000 São Paulo, SP, Brazil. vaniamc@uol.com.br
authors: Vania M
authors: VM
authors: Carvalho
authors: Lika
authors: L
authors: Osugui
authors: Ariela P
authors: AP
authors: Setzer
authors: Rodrigo P G
authors: RP
authors: Lopez
authors: Antonio F
authors: AF
authors: Pestana de Castro
authors: Kinue
authors: K
authors: Irino
authors: José L
authors: JL
authors: Catão-Dias
mesh_terms: D000818:Animals; D000836:Animals, Zoo; D000900:Anti-Bacterial Agents / Q000627:therapeutic use; D016470:Bacteremia / Q000382:microbiology / Q000662:veterinary*; D000077422:Enrofloxacin; D004927:Escherichia coli Infections / Q000382:microbiology / Q000662:veterinary*; D017809:Fatal Outcome; D045989:Felidae; D005260:Female; D024841:Fluoroquinolones / Q000627:therapeutic use; D008297:Male; D014552:Urinary Tract Infections / Q000188:drug therapy / Q000382:microbiology / Q000473:pathology / Q000662:veterinary*
chemical_list: D000900:Anti-Bacterial Agents; D024841:Fluoroquinolones; D000077422:Enrofloxacin