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Exotic pet infections
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Differential Diagnosis
- Hedgehogs: T. Mentagrophtes, saliva-induced urticaria, salmonella, mycobacteria
- Iguanas: Salmonella, serratia (resistant strains: use quinolone)
- Flying Squirrels: Rickettsia prowazekii (epidemic typhus), staph
- Gerbils: Leishmania, giardia, staph aureus, avian mites
- Praire dogs: Monkeypox, Yersinia, tularemia
- Cockatoos and macaws: Cryptococcus neoformans
