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Review
. 2015 Nov 6:6:373-382.
doi: 10.2147/VMRR.S91313. eCollection 2015.

Methicillin-resistant Staphylococcus aureus colonization and infection risks from companion animals: current perspectives

Efthimia Petinaki  1 , Iris Spiliopoulou  2
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Review

Methicillin-resistant Staphylococcus aureus colonization and infection risks from companion animals: current perspectives

Efthimia Petinaki et al. Vet Med (Auckl). .

Abstract

Methicillin-resistant Staphylococcus aureus (MRSA) remains one of the most virulent human pathogens and has also recently been recognized as such in the veterinary settings. Companion animals, including dogs, cats, horses, small exotic animals, wildlife animals, and livestock, may constitute a reservoir for MRSA transmission to humans and vice versa. The evolution, emergence, and risk factors for MRSA transmission among colonized or infected animals are reviewed in the present paper, and infection control practices are discussed.

Keywords: close contacts; companion animals; methicillin-resistant Staphylococcus aureus.

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