@article{puskar_lemons_papich_vaden_birkenheuer_2007, title={Antibiotic-resistant Corynebacterium jeikeium urinary tract infection in a cat}, volume={43}, ISSN={["0587-2871"]}, DOI={10.5326/0430061}, abstractNote={A 10-year-old, castrated male, domestic longhaired cat with a history of urinary tract disease and perineal urethrostomy was presented for evaluation of persistent urinary tract inflammation. Prior to referral, diphtheroid organisms had been cultured from a urine sample obtained by cystocentesis, and they were interpreted as sample contamination. Subsequent urine culture and gene sequencing identified Corynebacterium jeikeium, which was resistant to antibiotics and appeared to be the cause of the urinary tract infection.}, number={1}, journal={JOURNAL OF THE AMERICAN ANIMAL HOSPITAL ASSOCIATION}, author={Puskar, Michelle and Lemons, Carol and Papich, Mark G. and Vaden, Shelley L. and Birkenheuer, Adam}, year={2007}, pages={61–64} }
 @article{kelly_harms_lemons_mclellan_hohn_2006, title={Influence of preoperative oxytetracycline administration on community composition and antimicrobial susceptibility of cloacal bacterial flora of loggerhead sea turtle, Caretta caretta, post-hatchlings}, volume={16}, ISBN={1529-9651}, DOI={10.5818/1529-9651.16.1.9}, abstractNote={ABSTRACT Cloacal cultures from loggerhead sea turtle, Caretta caretta, post-hatchlings were obtained and evaluated for bacterial flora composition and antimicrobial susceptibility before and after laparoscopic surgery with or without preoperative oxytetracycline. Eight of 16 turtles received 25 mg/kg oxytetracycline IM. An equivalent volume of saline was administered to eight control turtles. Cultures were performed in all turtles immediately prior to treatment, at one week, and at one month following treatment. Minimum inhibitory concentration of tetracycline testing was performed. Cloacal bacterial diversity was also evaluated prior to and after administration of oxytetracycline in each group. There was an apparent shift in the community composition and diversity of cloacal bacterial flora in both groups between treatment times. In the saline treated hatchlings, the cloacal bacterial species diversity was unchanged or increased following treatment, whereas the bacterial flora diversity in the oxytetracy...}, number={1}, journal={Journal of Herpetological Medicine and Surgery}, author={Kelly, T. R. and Harms, Craig and Lemons, C. and McLellan, C. and Hohn, A. A.}, year={2006}, pages={9} }
 @article{saelinger_lewbart_christian_lemons_2006, title={Prevalence of Salmonella spp in cloacal, fecal, and gastrointestinal mucosal samples from wild North American turtles}, volume={229}, ISSN={["1943-569X"]}, DOI={10.2460/javma.229.2.266}, abstractNote={Abstract Objective —To determine prevalence of Salmonella spp in samples collected from wild North American turtles. Animals —94 wild North American turtles of 6 species in 2 genera. Design —Prospective microbiologic study. Procedures —A convenience sample of wild North Carolina turtles admitted to a veterinary college was evaluated for Salmonella spp by use of standard techniques via microbiologic culture of cloacal swab and fecal samples. Gastrointestinal mucosa samples were also collected at necropsy from turtles that died or were euthanized. Cloacal swab samples were also collected from wild pond turtles for bacteriologic culture. Controls were established by use of wild-type Salmonella Typhimurium LT2. Results —94 turtles were tested for Salmonella spp; Salmonella spp were not detected in any sample. By use of a pathogen-prevalence and sample-size table, the true prevalence of Salmonella spp was estimated as < 5%. Conclusions and Clinical Relevance —Results suggested that wild turtles in central North Carolina may not be active shedders or carriers of Salmonella spp. Despite this 0% prevalence of infection, proper hygiene practices should be followed when handling wild turtles.}, number={2}, journal={JAVMA-JOURNAL OF THE AMERICAN VETERINARY MEDICAL ASSOCIATION}, author={Saelinger, Carley A. and Lewbart, Gregory A. and Christian, Larry S. and Lemons, Carol L.}, year={2006}, month={Jul}, pages={266–268} }
 @article{harms_lewbart_mcalarney_christian_geissler_lemons_2006, title={Surgical excision of mycotic (Cladosporium sp.) granulomas from the mantle of a cuttlefish (Sepia officinalis)}, volume={37}, ISSN={["1042-7260"]}, DOI={10.1638/06-033.1}, abstractNote={An adult female European cuttlefish (Sepia officinalis) from a public aquarium presented with an eruptive skin lesion of the dorsal mantle. Radiographs, hemolymph collection, and excisional biopsy were performed using anesthesia with ethanol 1.5–3% in seawater. Elastic and freely mobile skin permitted closure with minimal tension following wide excision around the lesions, which did not appear to penetrate deep to the underlying cuttlebone. Biopsy revealed hemocyte granulomas surrounding thin, septate, infrequently branching fungal hyphae, and culture yielded Cladosporium sp. Itraconazole was administered postoperatively in food items. The cuttlefish recovered to normal feeding and activity levels with complete surgical site healing. Two months following the procedure, the animal was found dead in exhibit. Histopathologic examination revealed multisystemic fungal infection.}, number={4}, journal={JOURNAL OF ZOO AND WILDLIFE MEDICINE}, author={Harms, Craig A. and Lewbart, Gregory A. and McAlarney, Ryan and Christian, Larry S. and Geissler, Kyleigh and Lemons, Carol}, year={2006}, month={Dec}, pages={524–530} }
 @article{riddle_lemons_papich_altier_2000, title={Evaluation of ciprofloxacin as a representative of veterinary fluoroquinolones in susceptibility testing}, volume={38}, number={4}, journal={Journal of Clinical Microbiology}, author={Riddle, C. and Lemons, C. L. and Papich, M. G. and Altier, C.}, year={2000}, pages={1636–1637} }