title: FATAL ACINETOBACTER BAUMANNII INFECTION IN THE CRITICALLY ENDANGERED EUROPEAN MINK (MUSTELA LUTREOLA).
abstract: The present study reports the first case of fatal Acinetobacter baumannii infection in the critically endangered European mink ( Mustela lutreola ). Gross examination revealed a severe, diffuse hemorrhagic pneumonia and generalized congestion as main features. Microscopically, the main lesions were an acute, severe fibrinous-hemorrhagic pneumonia associated with proliferation of coccobacilli and generalized acute-subacute congestion. Cultures yielded A. baumannii ; the species was confirmed by matrix-assisted laser desorption/ionization time-of-flight mass spectrometry and the strain presented a multidrug-resistant pattern. The results are not only of conservation concern but also of public health concern given A. baumannii is one of the most important pathogens implicated in nosocomial infections in humans.
authors.forename: David
authors.initials: D
authors.lastname: Cano-Terriza
authors.forename: Rafael
authors.initials: R
authors.lastname: Guerra
authors.forename: Elena
authors.initials: E
authors.lastname: Mozos
authors.forename: Belén
authors.initials: B
authors.lastname: Rodríguez-Sánchez
authors.forename: Carmen
authors.initials: C
authors.lastname: Borge
authors.forename: Ignacio
authors.initials: I
authors.lastname: García-Bocanegra
mesh_terms: D000151:Acinetobacter Infections / Q000382:microbiology / Q000473:pathology / Q000662:veterinary*; D040981:Acinetobacter baumannii; D000818:Animals; D056727:Endangered Species; D017809:Fatal Outcome; D008297:Male; D008907:Mink
keywords: Acinetobacter baumannii; European mink; Mustela lutreola; pneumonia; public health