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 ma...

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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
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Published: Centers for Disease Control and Prevention 2020-12-01
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Online Access:https://wwwnc.cdc.gov/eid/article/26/12/19-1562_article
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author 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
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Alessandra Loureiro Morales dos Santos
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Liliane Milanelo
Monique Ribeiro Tiba-Casas
Alcina Maria Liserre
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description 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 marmoset interactions, and sanitized the animals’ fruit to successfully control this outbreak.
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spelling doaj.art-3b6fc38ba4344acd98bd23a731a174942022-12-22T03:05:12ZengCenters for Disease Control and PreventionEmerging Infectious Diseases1080-60401080-60592020-12-0126123039304310.3201/eid2612.191562Hypervirulent Klebsiella pneumoniae as Unexpected Cause of Fatal Outbreak in Captive Marmosets, BrazilJuliana Mariotti GuerraNatália Coehlo Couto de A. FernandesAlessandra Loureiro Morales dos SantosJoana de Souza Pereira BarrelBruno Simões Sergio PetriLiliane MilaneloMonique Ribeiro Tiba-CasasAlcina Maria LiserreCláudia Regina GonçalvesCláudio Tavares SacchiJosé Luiz Catão-DiasCarlos Henrique CamargoAfter 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 marmoset interactions, and sanitized the animals’ fruit to successfully control this outbreak.https://wwwnc.cdc.gov/eid/article/26/12/19-1562_articlebacteriadisease outbreaksepizooticGram-negative bacteriaKlebsiella pneumoniaeOne Health
spellingShingle 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
Hypervirulent Klebsiella pneumoniae as Unexpected Cause of Fatal Outbreak in Captive Marmosets, Brazil
Emerging Infectious Diseases
bacteria
disease outbreaks
epizootic
Gram-negative bacteria
Klebsiella pneumoniae
One Health
title Hypervirulent Klebsiella pneumoniae as Unexpected Cause of Fatal Outbreak in Captive Marmosets, Brazil
title_full Hypervirulent Klebsiella pneumoniae as Unexpected Cause of Fatal Outbreak in Captive Marmosets, Brazil
title_fullStr Hypervirulent Klebsiella pneumoniae as Unexpected Cause of Fatal Outbreak in Captive Marmosets, Brazil
title_full_unstemmed Hypervirulent Klebsiella pneumoniae as Unexpected Cause of Fatal Outbreak in Captive Marmosets, Brazil
title_short Hypervirulent Klebsiella pneumoniae as Unexpected Cause of Fatal Outbreak in Captive Marmosets, Brazil
title_sort hypervirulent klebsiella pneumoniae as unexpected cause of fatal outbreak in captive marmosets brazil
topic bacteria
disease outbreaks
epizootic
Gram-negative bacteria
Klebsiella pneumoniae
One Health
url https://wwwnc.cdc.gov/eid/article/26/12/19-1562_article
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