Fatal Disseminated Pseudomonas Aeruginosa Infection in a Captive Green Iguana (Iguana iguana)
Infections with various bacteria, especially gram-negative aerobes, are a well-recognized problem in captive cold-blooded animals with immunocompromised health status, or in those kept under poor conditions. Pseudomonas is one of the most represented genera. Here, we present a case of fatal dissemin...
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| author | Šupić Jovana Rešidbegović Emina Koro Amira Hadžiabdić Sead Golob Majda Škapur Vedad Alić Amer |
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| description | Infections with various bacteria, especially gram-negative aerobes, are a well-recognized problem in captive cold-blooded animals with immunocompromised health status, or in those kept under poor conditions. Pseudomonas is one of the most represented genera. Here, we present a case of fatal disseminated infection caused by Pseudomonas aeruginosa in a captive green iguana kept at the “Pionirska dolina” Zoo in Sarajevo, Bosnia and Herzegovina. At necropsy, severe stomatitis, pneumonia, hepatitis and nephritis, accompanied with focally extensive dermatitis were observed. Histopathology revealed multifocal necrosis in various visceral organs. Culture and subsequent MALDI-TOF MS analysis were conducted to identify the isolate as P. aeruginosa. Antimicrobial susceptibility testing revealed a wide susceptibility of the isolate, however applied therapy was instilled too late in the presented case. This case demonstrates the significance of timely and accurate identification, and antimicrobial susceptibility testing of bacterial isolates implicated in the pathology of captive reptiles. The importance of monitoring the adequate environmental conditions (enclosure temperature, humidity and conformation), health status and possible clinical signs of illness are highlighted. |
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| spelling | doaj.art-8efadf0788a84b6bb7a582d68e1e684f2022-12-22T04:04:41ZengSciendoActa Veterinaria1820-74482021-09-0171336137010.2478/acve-2021-0031Fatal Disseminated Pseudomonas Aeruginosa Infection in a Captive Green Iguana (Iguana iguana)Šupić Jovana0Rešidbegović Emina1Koro Amira2Hadžiabdić Sead3Golob Majda4Škapur Vedad5Alić Amer6Department of Pathology, Faculty of Veterinary Medicine, University of Sarajevo, Sarajevo, Bosnia and HerzegovinaDepartment of Poultry diseases and Management, Faculty of Veterinary Medicine, University of Sarajevo, Sarajevo, Bosnia and HerzegovinaDepartment of Poultry diseases and Management, Faculty of Veterinary Medicine, University of Sarajevo, Sarajevo, Bosnia and HerzegovinaDepartment of Biological Safety, Unit Food Hygiene and Technologies, Supply Chains, Food Defense, German Federal Institute for Risk Assessment, Berlin, GermanyInstitute of Microbiology and Parasitology, Veterinary Faculty, University of Ljubljana, Ljubljana, SloveniaInstitute of Animal Breeding, Faculty of Agriculture and Food Sciences, University of Sarajevo, Sarajevo, Bosnia and HerzegovinaDepartment of Pathology, Faculty of Veterinary Medicine, University of Sarajevo, Sarajevo, Bosnia and HerzegovinaInfections with various bacteria, especially gram-negative aerobes, are a well-recognized problem in captive cold-blooded animals with immunocompromised health status, or in those kept under poor conditions. Pseudomonas is one of the most represented genera. Here, we present a case of fatal disseminated infection caused by Pseudomonas aeruginosa in a captive green iguana kept at the “Pionirska dolina” Zoo in Sarajevo, Bosnia and Herzegovina. At necropsy, severe stomatitis, pneumonia, hepatitis and nephritis, accompanied with focally extensive dermatitis were observed. Histopathology revealed multifocal necrosis in various visceral organs. Culture and subsequent MALDI-TOF MS analysis were conducted to identify the isolate as P. aeruginosa. Antimicrobial susceptibility testing revealed a wide susceptibility of the isolate, however applied therapy was instilled too late in the presented case. This case demonstrates the significance of timely and accurate identification, and antimicrobial susceptibility testing of bacterial isolates implicated in the pathology of captive reptiles. The importance of monitoring the adequate environmental conditions (enclosure temperature, humidity and conformation), health status and possible clinical signs of illness are highlighted.https://doi.org/10.2478/acve-2021-0031green iguanaiguanapseudomonas aeruginosamaldi-tof mshistopathology |
| spellingShingle | Šupić Jovana Rešidbegović Emina Koro Amira Hadžiabdić Sead Golob Majda Škapur Vedad Alić Amer Fatal Disseminated Pseudomonas Aeruginosa Infection in a Captive Green Iguana (Iguana iguana) Acta Veterinaria green iguana iguana pseudomonas aeruginosa maldi-tof ms histopathology |
| title | Fatal Disseminated Pseudomonas Aeruginosa Infection in a Captive Green Iguana (Iguana iguana) |
| title_full | Fatal Disseminated Pseudomonas Aeruginosa Infection in a Captive Green Iguana (Iguana iguana) |
| title_fullStr | Fatal Disseminated Pseudomonas Aeruginosa Infection in a Captive Green Iguana (Iguana iguana) |
| title_full_unstemmed | Fatal Disseminated Pseudomonas Aeruginosa Infection in a Captive Green Iguana (Iguana iguana) |
| title_short | Fatal Disseminated Pseudomonas Aeruginosa Infection in a Captive Green Iguana (Iguana iguana) |
| title_sort | fatal disseminated pseudomonas aeruginosa infection in a captive green iguana iguana iguana |
| topic | green iguana iguana pseudomonas aeruginosa maldi-tof ms histopathology |
| url | https://doi.org/10.2478/acve-2021-0031 |
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