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Potential for pet animals to harbour methicillin-resistant Staphylococcus aureus when residing with human MRSA patients.
Zoonoses and public health - 1 Jun 2012
Morris D O, Lautenbach E, Zaoutis T, Leckerman K, Edelstein P H, Rankin S C
Abstract excerpt
Colonization by methicillin-resistant Staphylococcus aureus (MRSA) may be persistent in people and is horizontally transmissible. The scientific literature suggests that domestic pets may also participate in cross-transmission of MRSA within households. The objectives of this study were to evalua...
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