Potential role of pet animals in household transmission of Methicillin-resistant staphylococcus aureus: A narrative review

Vector-Borne and Zoonotic Diseases

Volumn 11, Issue 6, 2011, Pages 617-620

  Bramble, Manuel ^a   Morris, Daniel ^b   Tolomeo, Pam ^a   Lautenbach, Ebbing ^a  

^a UNIVERSITY OF PENNSYLVANIA   (United States)

^b UNIVERSITY OF PENNSYLVANIA   (United States)

Author keywords

Cats; Dogs; Household; MRSA; Pet animals; Transmission

Indexed keywords

BACTERIAL TRANSMISSION; CAT; DOG; METHICILLIN RESISTANT STAPHYLOCOCCUS AUREUS; METHICILLIN RESISTANT STAPHYLOCOCCUS AUREUS INFECTION; NONHUMAN; PET ANIMAL; PREVALENCE; PRIORITY JOURNAL; RECURRENT INFECTION; REVIEW;

ANIMALS; HUMANS; METHICILLIN-RESISTANT STAPHYLOCOCCUS AUREUS; PETS; STAPHYLOCOCCAL INFECTIONS; ZOONOSES;

ANIMALIA; CANIS FAMILIARIS; METHICILLIN RESISTANT STAPHYLOCOCCUS AUREUS;

EID: 79959445418     PISSN: 15303667     EISSN: 15577759     Source Type: Journal    
DOI: 10.1089/vbz.2010.0025     Document Type: Review

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