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Prevalence of Staphylococcus aureus carriage among dogs and their owners.
Epidemiology and infection - 1 Jul 2008
Boost M V, O'Donoghue M M, James A
Abstract excerpt
Case reports have indicated transmission of Staphylococcus aureus between humans and pets. We investigated associations between level of contact between dog and owner, and S. aureus colonization. In a cross-sectional study, nasal carriage and antibiotic susceptibility of S. aureus was determined for 830 dogs and 736 owners. Relatedness of isolates was investigated using antibiograms and pulsed-field gel...
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