We report the first isolation of Acinetobacter kookii from a Rothschild's giraffe calf (Giraffa camelopardalis rothschildi) that had severe polyarthritis. The isolate was resistant to more than one representative of each of four classes of antibiotics (penicillins, macrolides, lincosamides and tetracyclines). As A. kookii has not been previously associated with disease in humans or animals, it may be an emerging opportunistic pathogen posing a threat to immunocompromised patients. Furthermore, as transmission of Acinetobacter spp. with similar patterns of antimicrobial resistance has been previously reported in human and animal populations, special care should be taken when handling infected animals.

我们报道了从具有严重多关节炎的罗斯柴尔德长颈鹿小牛（长颈鹿长颈鹿）首次分离出不育的不动杆菌。该分离株对四种抗生素（青霉素，大环内酯，林可酰胺和四环素）中的每一种都有一个以上的代表性抗药性。由于库克曲霉以前并未与人类或动物疾病相关，因此它可能是新兴的机会病原体，对免疫功能低下的患者构成威胁。此外，作为不动杆菌属的传播。先前已在人类和动物种群中报道了具有相似抗药性模式的细菌，在处理被感染的动物时应格外小心。