Characterization of extraintestinal pathogenic Escherichia coli isolated from captive wild felids with bacteremia

J Vet Diagn Invest. 2012 Sep;24(5):1014-6. doi: 10.1177/1040638712453576. Epub 2012 Jul 23.

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.

Publication types

  • Case Reports
  • Research Support, Non-U.S. Gov't

MeSH terms

  • Animals
  • Animals, Zoo
  • Anti-Bacterial Agents / therapeutic use
  • Bacteremia / microbiology
  • Bacteremia / veterinary*
  • Enrofloxacin
  • Escherichia coli Infections / microbiology
  • Escherichia coli Infections / veterinary*
  • Fatal Outcome
  • Felidae*
  • Female
  • Fluoroquinolones / therapeutic use
  • Male
  • Urinary Tract Infections / drug therapy
  • Urinary Tract Infections / microbiology
  • Urinary Tract Infections / pathology
  • Urinary Tract Infections / veterinary*

Substances

  • Anti-Bacterial Agents
  • Fluoroquinolones
  • Enrofloxacin