Transmission of Methicillin-Resistant Staphylococcus spp. from Infected Dogs to the Home Environment and Owners.

ABSTRACT: Dogs with methicillin-resistant Staphylococcus spp. (MRS) infections often undergo treatment in their homes, interacting with their owners and surroundings. This close contact between dogs and owners may facilitate the interspecies transmission of MRS. Therefore, this study aimed to investigate the transmission of MRS from infected dogs to their owners and home environments. Seven households with dogs that had been diagnosed with methicillin-resistant S. pseudintermedius (MRSP) and one household with a dog with methicillin-resistant S. epidermidis (MRSE) participated in the study. Dogs, owners, and the home environments were screened for the presence of clinical MRS. A selection of 36 staphylococcal isolates were whole-genome sequenced and screened for resistance genes

SUBMITTER: Roken M 

PROVIDER: S-EPMC9137922 | biostudies-literature | 2022 May

REPOSITORIES: biostudies-literature