Table 2 Prevalence of Enterobacteriaceae species isolated from 23 cloacal swabs of Caretta caretta
Bacterial species | Positive animals (n.) | Prevalence (95% CI)a | ||
|---|---|---|---|---|
Total (n. 23) | West (n. 16) | East (n. 7) | ||
Citrobacter spp. | 14 | 60.9% (40.8–77.8%) | 68.8% (44.4–85.8%) | 42.9% (15.8–75%) |
Morganella morganii | 10 | 43.5% (25.6–63.2%) | 43.8% (23.1–66.8%) | 42.9% (15.8–75%) |
Proteus spp. | 4 | 17.4% (7.0–37.1%) | 25% (10.2–49.5%) | 0% (0–35.4%) |
Enterobacter spp. | 3 | 13.0% (4.5–32.1%) | 18.8% (6.6–43%) | 0% (0–35.4%) |
Escherichia coli | 2 | 8.7% (2.4–26.8%) | 12.5% (3.5–36%) | 0% (0–35.4%) |
Providencia rettgeri | 2 | 8.7% (2.4–26.8%) | 6.3% (1.1–28.3%) | 14.3% (2.6–51-3%) |
Hafnia alvei | 1 | 4.4% (0.8–21.0%) | 0% (0–19.4%) | 14.3% (2.6–51-3%) |