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%) |