First Report of Kocuria kristinae in the Skin of a Cuban Boa (Epicrates angulifer)
Inês Marques,
Nuno Alvura,
José Júlio Martins
et al.
Abstract:During a routine clinical examination of a four-year-old female Cuban boa (Epicrates angulifer) belonging to a zoological park located in northern Portugal, a skin lesion was observed. A skin swab was taken. Bacteriological analysis conducted using the Vitek® 2 Compact system identified the presence of the bacteria species Kocuria kristinae, a new bacterial pathogen that may be a potential pathogen in wild animals. This K. kristinae strain was resistant to kanamycin, pradofloxacin, erythromycin, clindamycin, t… Show more
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