Pets are ‘Risky Business’ for Patients undergoing Continuous Ambulatory Peritoneal Dialysis

Pets are ‘Risky Business’ for Patients undergoing Continuous Ambulatory Peritoneal Dialysis

The authors report the first case in Manitoba of a patient undergoing continuous ambulatory peritoneal dialysis who experienced three successive infections with Pasteurella multocida and Capnocytophaga species over an eight-month period. These zoonotic infections were believed to originate from cont...

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Main Authors: Yahya Salim Yahya Al-Fifi, Chris Sathianathan, Brenda-Lee Murray, Michelle J Alfa
Format: Article
Language:English
Published: Hindawi Limited 2013-01-01
Series:Canadian Journal of Infectious Diseases and Medical Microbiology
Online Access:http://dx.doi.org/10.1155/2013/829534
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spelling doaj-b5635c66506c4ec8a758cc2631924e752021-07-02T08:37:02ZengHindawi LimitedCanadian Journal of Infectious Diseases and Medical Microbiology1712-95322013-01-01243e96e9810.1155/2013/829534Pets are ‘Risky Business’ for Patients undergoing Continuous Ambulatory Peritoneal DialysisYahya Salim Yahya Al-Fifi0Chris Sathianathan1Brenda-Lee Murray2Michelle J Alfa3Department of Medicine, University of Manitoba, Winnipeg, Manitoba, CanadaDepartment of Nephrology, St Boniface Hospital, Winnipeg, Manitoba, CanadaDiagnostic Services of Manitoba, Winnipeg, Manitoba, CanadaDiagnostic Services of Manitoba, Winnipeg, Manitoba, CanadaThe authors report the first case in Manitoba of a patient undergoing continuous ambulatory peritoneal dialysis who experienced three successive infections with Pasteurella multocida and Capnocytophaga species over an eight-month period. These zoonotic infections were believed to originate from contact with the patient’s household pets. To prevent such infections, the authors recommend the development and implementation of hygiene guidelines outlining the risks associated with owning domestic pets for continuous ambulatory peritoneal dialysis patients.http://dx.doi.org/10.1155/2013/829534
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Michelle J Alfa
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Chris Sathianathan
Brenda-Lee Murray
Michelle J Alfa
Pets are ‘Risky Business’ for Patients undergoing Continuous Ambulatory Peritoneal Dialysis
Canadian Journal of Infectious Diseases and Medical Microbiology
author_facet Yahya Salim Yahya Al-Fifi
Chris Sathianathan
Brenda-Lee Murray
Michelle J Alfa
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title Pets are ‘Risky Business’ for Patients undergoing Continuous Ambulatory Peritoneal Dialysis
title_short Pets are ‘Risky Business’ for Patients undergoing Continuous Ambulatory Peritoneal Dialysis
title_full Pets are ‘Risky Business’ for Patients undergoing Continuous Ambulatory Peritoneal Dialysis
title_fullStr Pets are ‘Risky Business’ for Patients undergoing Continuous Ambulatory Peritoneal Dialysis
title_full_unstemmed Pets are ‘Risky Business’ for Patients undergoing Continuous Ambulatory Peritoneal Dialysis
title_sort pets are ‘risky business’ for patients undergoing continuous ambulatory peritoneal dialysis
publisher Hindawi Limited
series Canadian Journal of Infectious Diseases and Medical Microbiology
issn 1712-9532
publishDate 2013-01-01
description The authors report the first case in Manitoba of a patient undergoing continuous ambulatory peritoneal dialysis who experienced three successive infections with Pasteurella multocida and Capnocytophaga species over an eight-month period. These zoonotic infections were believed to originate from contact with the patient’s household pets. To prevent such infections, the authors recommend the development and implementation of hygiene guidelines outlining the risks associated with owning domestic pets for continuous ambulatory peritoneal dialysis patients.
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