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Table 4 Summary of the 13 case reports that matched inclusion criteria

From: Antibacterial treatment for exotic species, backyard ruminants and small flocks: a narrative review highlighting barriers to effective and appropriate antimicrobial treatment

Species (Subspecies, if provided, as stated by study authors)

Syndrome/System

Bacterial Pathogen

Treatment (active ingredient)

Snake [31] (Boa constrictor imperator)

Stomatitis/Gastrointestinal

Enterobacter agglomerans

Enrofloxacin, sulfadiazine cream

Iguana [32] (Green iguana)

Oral abscess/Intra-oral

Pseudomonas aeruginosa

Enrofloxacin

Rabbit [33] (Dwarf)

Abscesses/Skin

Methicillin-resistant Staphylococcus aureus

Rifampicin

Rabbit [34] (Oryctolagus cuniculus)

Prostatic abscess/Reproductive

Pasteurella multocida

Enrofloxacin

Rabbit [35] (Mixed breed)

Pyometra/Reproductive

Pseudomonas aeruginosa

Enrofloxacin, marbofloxacin

Ferret [36] (Domestic ferret, Mustela putorius furo)

Splenitis/Other

Mycobacterium spp.

Enrofloxacin, rifampicin, and azithromycin

Ferret [37] (Domestic ferret, Mustela putorius furo)

Pyothorax/Respiratory

Actinomyces hordeovulneris and Fusobacterium spp.

Enrofloxacin, ceftazidime, clindamycin, cefpodoxime

Chinchilla [38] (Chinchilla lanigera)

Mid-cervical abscess/Skin

Streptococcus equi subsp. Zooepidemicus

Azithromycin, trimethoprim-sulfamethoxazole

Turtle [39] (Chinese three-striped box turtle, Cuora trifasciata)

Hepatic lesions/Other

E. coli

Ceftazidime

Turtle [40] (River cooter, Pseudemys concinna)

Aural abscess/Aural

Citrobacter spp. and Morganella morganii

Gentamicin, ciprofloxacin

Lizard [41] (Spiny-tailed lizard, Uromastyx acanthinura)

Cheilitis/Skin

Devriesea agamarum

Ceftazidime

Hedgehog [42] (African pygmy hedgehog)

Dermatitis/Skin

Group A Streptococcus

Amoxicillin/clavulanate

Parrot [43] (African grey parrot)

Chronic ulcerative dermatitis/Skin

Methicillin-resistant Staphylococcus aureus

Oral doxycycline, poloxamer gel (2% doxycycline, 1% chloramphenicol, 0.5% mupirocin), trimethoprim/sulfamethoxazole