Fatal Citrobacter Coelomitis in a Juvenile Green Turtle (Chelonia mydas): A Case Report

Abstract

Gram-negative bacteria are the most common bacterial pathogens among sea turtles, which is not a surprising fact, because gram negative bacteria are common isolates in healthy reptiles (Alfaro et al., 2006). This report describes the post mortem lesions in a juvenile green turtle (Chelonia mydas) that died during rehabilitation due to a severe coelomitis.