First report of a multidrug‐resistant   K   lebsiella pneumoniae  of sequence type 11 causing sepsis in a free‐ranging beaver (  C   astor fiber ) | Zendy

Pilo Paola | Zendy; Vogt Debora | Zendy; Origgi Francesco C. | Zendy; Endimiani Andrea | Zendy; Peterson Susanne | Zendy; Perreten Vincent | Zendy

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First report of a multidrug‐resistant K lebsiella pneumoniae of sequence type 11 causing sepsis in a free‐ranging beaver ( C astor fiber )

Author(s) -

Pilo Paola,

Vogt Debora,

Origgi Francesco C.,

Endimiani Andrea,

Peterson Susanne,

Perreten Vincent

Publication year - 2015

Publication title -

environmental microbiology reports

Language(s) - English

Resource type - Journals

SCImago Journal Rank - 1.229

H-Index - 69

ISSN - 1758-2229

DOI - 10.1111/1758-2229.12257

Subject(s) - klebsiella pneumoniae , clone (java method) , multiple drug resistance , microbiology and biotechnology , sepsis , biology , beaver , pathogen , virology , immunology , escherichia coli , drug resistance , gene , genetics , ecology

Summary K lebsiella pneumoniae of sequence type ( ST ) 11 is a hyper‐epidemic nosocomial clone spreading worldwide among humans and also emerging in pets. In this report, we describe a clinical case of fatal sepsis due to this multidrug‐resistant ( MDR ) pathogen in a E urasian beaver. The isolate showed resistance to six different classes of antimicrobials including third generation cephalosporins and fluoroquinolones. This is the first report describing the detection of a MDR K . pneumoniae ST 11 in a free‐ranging animal. Our finding highlights the potential for environmental dissemination of hyper‐epidemic clones of K . pneumoniae and possible spread in wildlife and cause epizootics.

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