Drug-Resistant MRSA Spread Freely Between Pets and Humen
Capital Health’s top doc has a warning for pet owners: don’t make kissy-face with Fido.
A drug-resistant “superbug” has been found to spread freely between cats and dogs and their owners, according to new Canadian research.
The University of Guelph findings have raised the prospects of an epidemic outside of hospitals and long-term care facilities, where the bacteria is more common, but local health officials say most people have little to fear.
MRSA (methicillin-resistant staphylococcus aureus) is a common drug-resistant bacteria that normally causes problems for people with underlying diseases.
Published in Veterinary Microbiology, the research shows that the bacteria can thrive innocuously in people and pets without symptoms, and be transferred through direct contact.
MRSA infections normally cause things like soft-tissue infections, wound infections, and respiratory disease.
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