Fracture exposed in Blue-yellow-macaw (Ara ararauna, L., 1758) infected with multiresistant Pseudomonas aeruginosa - Case Report

Abstract

Antibiotics are used to prevent or treat bacterial infections; however, the emergence of antimicrobial resistance is one of the major problems in human and veterinary medicine. Little is known about the prevalence of bacterial antimicrobial resistant associated with wild animals. Moreover, birds are susceptible to several bacterial pathogens common to man. In this sense, Pseudomonas aeruginosa has great relevance, causing infections when the host's defense mechanisms are reduced. The objective of this study was to report a case of isolation of a multidrug-resistant strain of P. aeruginosa in an exposed radio-ulna fracture in a Canindé macaw. The P. aeruginosa strain was identified based on its morphological, tinctorial and biochemical characteristics. To determine antimicrobial susceptibility, the Kirby & Bauer method and the minimum inhibitory concentration (MIC) method were used. According to the results of the antimicrobial sensitivity tests, resistance of the isolated strain was verified in the following antimicrobials groups of the aminoglycoside, β-lactam groups, cephalosporins, sulfonamide and fluorquinolone. In addition to becoming a problem for the conservation of wild animal populations, antimicrobial resistance can have public health implications.

Efficiency of Pyroligneous Extract from Jurema Preta (Mimosa tenuiflora [Willd.] Poiret) as an Antiseptic in Cats (Felis catus) Subjected to Ovariosalpingohysterectomy

“…The action of M. tenuiflora on A. baumanii is particularly of interest, since this bacterium harbors virulence genes such as afa/draBC , papC , and cvaC [ 25 ] which are often neglected in veterinary medicine. The opportunistic pathogen P. aeruginosa was also isolated, which is expected since this bacterium is commonly present on the skin of humans and animals [ 26 ]. Another isolated pathogen was Pseudomonas luteola [ 27 ], which has been reported in pyogranulomatous panniculitis.…”