The transmission risk of multidrug-resistant organisms between hospital patients and their pets - a case-control study, Germany, 2019 to 2022.

ABSTRACT: BackgroundCarriage of multidrug-resistant organisms (MDROs) in humans constitutes an important public health concern. Cross-transmission of bacteria between animals and humans has been demonstrated before.AimOur aim was to quantify the risk factor 'pet ownership' for MDRO colonisation in hospital patients.MethodsWe performed a matched case-control study from 2019 to 2022 in Berlin, Germany and compared MDRO-positive and MDRO-negative patients in terms of contact with pets and other risk factors for MDRO acquisition. Patients completed a questionnaire-based interview and provided nasal and rectal swabs. Pet owners provided swab samples from the throat and stool of their pets (dogs and cats). Phenotypically matching samples of owners and pets were analysed via whole genome sequencing.Results

SUBMITTER: Hackmann C 

PROVIDER: S-EPMC11484343 | biostudies-literature | 2024 Sep

REPOSITORIES: biostudies-literature