Providencia rettgeri septicaemia in farmed crocodiles
Suresh Benedict A and Catherine M Shilton B
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A Berrimah Veterinary Laboratories
Department of Primary Industries and Fisheries, Northern Territory
Makagon Road, Berrimah
NT 0828, Australia
Tel: +61 9 8999 2249
Email: suresh.benedict@nt.gov.au
B Berrimah Veterinary Laboratories
Department of Primary Industries and Fisheries, Northern Territory
Makagon Road, Berrimah
NT 0828, Australia
Tel: +61 9 8999 2249
Email: cathy.shilton@nt.gov.au
Microbiology Australia 37(3) 114-117 https://doi.org/10.1071/MA16039
Published: 10 August 2016
Abstract
Bacterial septicaemia is a major cause of morbidity and mortality in farmed saltwater crocodiles (Crocodylus porosus) in the Northern Territory. Providencia rettgeri is the most common aetiological agent. Efficacy of antibiotic treatment is dubious and there are high levels of resistance to antibiotics commonly used by farms, underlining the need for exploration of new approaches to managing the disease.
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