First Report of in the Skin of a Cuban Boa ().

During a routine clinical examination of a four-year-old female Cuban boa () 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 , a new bacterial pathogen that may be a potential pathogen in wild animals. This strain was resistant to kanamycin, pradofloxacin, erythromycin, clindamycin, tetracycline, nitrofurantoin, and trimethoprim/sulphamethoxazole and was therefore classified as a multidrug-resistant bacterium. To the authors' knowledge, this is the first time that has been described in the skin of a Cuban boa. This report serves as a cautionary warning about the importance of recognising and investigating the potential pathogenicity of this agent, as well as contributing to the development of strategies to prevent the spread of antibiotic-resistant microorganisms.