Novak S S, Seigel R A
Savannah River Ecology Laboratory, Aiken, South Carolina 29801.
J Wildl Dis. 1986 Oct;22(4):484-7. doi: 10.7589/0090-3558-22.4.484.
Six species of bacteria (family Enterobacteriaceae) not commonly reported as associated with disease in American alligators (Alligator mississippiensis) were documented, suggesting that Aeromonas is not the only bacterium responsible for septicemia in crocodilians. These included Citrobacter freundii, Enterobacter agglomerans, Proteus sp., Morganella morganii, Serratia marcescens, and Klebsiella oxytoca. Clinical signs of disease included intensive basking, anorexia, lethargy, flaccid limb paralysis, stomatitis, and dermatitis. Our data indicated that early treatment with broad-spectrum antibiotics was preferable to waiting for sensitivity results.
记录了六种通常未被报道与美国短吻鳄（密西西比鳄）疾病相关的细菌（肠杆菌科），这表明气单胞菌并非导致鳄鱼败血症的唯一细菌。这些细菌包括弗氏柠檬酸杆菌、成团肠杆菌、变形杆菌属、摩根摩根菌、粘质沙雷氏菌和产酸克雷伯菌。疾病的临床症状包括频繁晒太阳、厌食、嗜睡、肢体松弛性麻痹、口腔炎和皮炎。我们的数据表明，早期使用广谱抗生素治疗比等待药敏结果更好。
