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...
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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Format: | Article |
Language: | English |
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Centers for Disease Control and Prevention
2020-12-01
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Series: | Emerging Infectious Diseases |
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Online Access: | https://wwwnc.cdc.gov/eid/article/26/12/19-1562_article |
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