Outbreak of Cronobacter turicensis in European brown hares (Lepus europaeus).

Annika PosautzMichael P SzostakAdriana Cabal RoselFranz AllerbergerAnna StögerGerhard RabAndrea T FeßlerJoachim SpergserAnna Kübber-HeissStefan SchwarzStephen J ForsytheWerner RuppitschIgor Loncaric

Published in: Letters in applied microbiology (2022)

This is the first report of acute deaths in five European brown hares (Lepus europaeus) attributed to mucoid and necrotizing typhlocolitis caused by genetically different Cronobacter (C.) turicensis strains in northeastern Austria. As this opportunistic pathogen is mainly known for causing disease in immunocompromised humans and neonates, this previously unrecognized potential for a spill over from a wildlife reservoir to humans warrants further attention.

Keyphrases

respiratory failure
liver failure
escherichia coli
working memory
drug induced
aortic dissection
candida albicans
low birth weight
extracorporeal membrane oxygenation
hepatitis b virus
intensive care unit
risk assessment
preterm infants