Zooanthroponotic Transmission of Drug-Resistant Pseudomonas aeruginosa, Brazil

Zooanthroponotic Transmission of Drug-Resistant Pseudomonas aeruginosa, Brazil

We recovered VIM-2 carbapenemase-producing Pseudomonas aeruginosa isolates from an infected dog, its owner, and the domestic environment. Genomic investigation revealed household transmission of the high-risk hospital clone sequence type 233 in the human–animal–environment interface. Results suggest...

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Main Authors: Miriam R. Fernandes, Fábio P. Sellera, Quézia Moura, Marcelo P.N. Carvalho, Paula N. Rosato, Louise Cerdeira, Nilton Lincopan
Format: Article
Language:English
Published: Centers for Disease Control and Prevention 2018-06-01
Series:Emerging Infectious Diseases
Subjects:
reverse zoonosis
zooanthroponosis
nosocomial bacteria
metallo-β-lactamase
household transmission
domicile setting
Online Access:https://wwwnc.cdc.gov/eid/article/24/6/18-0335_article

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