2023-04-052023-04-05202016823419http://www.scielo.org.pe/scielo.php?script=sci_arttext&pid=S1609-91172020000400032#:~:text=El%20presente%20estudio%20tuvo%20por%20objetivo%20identificar,%20serotipificar,en%20Lima,%20Per%C3%BA,%20a%20trav%C3%A9s%20de%20hisopados%20cloacales.https://siis.unmsm.edu.pe/es/publications/identificaci%C3%B3n-serotipificaci%C3%B3n-y-determinaci%C3%B3n-del-perfil-de-senhttp://www.scopus.com/inward/record.url?scp=85098193448&partnerID=8YFLogxKThe aim of this study was to identify, serotype and determine the sensitivity profile of Salmonella enterica strains isolated from red-eared slider turtles (Trachemys sp) from two breeding centres in Lima, Peru, through cloacal swabs. The samples were isolated using tetrathionate enrichment broth, specific media such as Salmonella-Shigella agar and xylose lysine deoxycholate agar. The identification was made through biochemical tests. Serotyping through the recognition of somatic (O) and flagellar (H) antigens of the Kauffmann-White system, and the determination of sensitivity using the Kirby Bauer diffusion disk test. The results showed that 6.1% (4/66) of Salmonella enterica isolates were obtained, identifying the serotypes Salmonella Saintpaul and Salmonella Infantis. Antibacterial sensitivity tests indicated differences between strains, showing 100% sensitivity against nalidixic acid, norfloxacin and enrofloxacin and less for streptomycin, sulfamethoxazole + trimethoprim, chloramphenicol and amoxicillin + clavulanic acid. The results show the potential risk to public health involved in raising these turtles as potential pets. © 2020 Universidad Nacional Mayor de San Marcos. All rights reserved.spainfo:eu-repo/semantics/article