Prevalence and Risk Factors of Colonization with Staphylococcus aureus in Healthy Pet Cats Kept in the City Households
Joint Authors
Rypula, K.
Płoneczka-Janeczko, Katarzyna
Bierowiec, Karolina
Source
Issue
Vol. 2016, Issue 2016 (31 Dec. 2016), pp.1-10, 10 p.
Publisher
Hindawi Publishing Corporation
Publication Date
2016-09-28
Country of Publication
Egypt
No. of Pages
10
Main Subjects
Abstract EN
Staphylococcus aureus, especially methicillin-resistant S.
aureus (MRSA), is a significant pathogen in both human medicine and veterinary medicine.
The importance of pets as reservoirs of human infections is still poorly understood.
This article provides detailed information of a cross-sectional study of a S.
aureus colonization in clinically healthy indoor cats.
The study systematically assessed a number of different anatomical locations for the S.
aureus colonization and the influence of a range of potential risk factors on the value of the final S.
aureus colonization rate.
The incidence rates observed for cats with at least one site positive for S.
aureus or MRSA were 17.5% and 6.63%, respectively.
The following risk factors were identified: one or more owners working in the healthcare industry (human or veterinary); dogs being kept with the cat under investigation; treatment of the cat under investigation with antibiotics or chemotherapeutics during the previous year.
In conclusion, this study revealed a higher prevalence of MRSA than what has previously been reported in healthy pets.
A combination of anatomical locations from which the samples were collected had a major influence on the final value of the S.
aureus colonization rate.
American Psychological Association (APA)
Bierowiec, Karolina& Płoneczka-Janeczko, Katarzyna& Rypula, K.. 2016. Prevalence and Risk Factors of Colonization with Staphylococcus aureus in Healthy Pet Cats Kept in the City Households. BioMed Research International،Vol. 2016, no. 2016, pp.1-10.
https://search.emarefa.net/detail/BIM-1097225
Modern Language Association (MLA)
Bierowiec, Karolina…[et al.]. Prevalence and Risk Factors of Colonization with Staphylococcus aureus in Healthy Pet Cats Kept in the City Households. BioMed Research International No. 2016 (2016), pp.1-10.
https://search.emarefa.net/detail/BIM-1097225
American Medical Association (AMA)
Bierowiec, Karolina& Płoneczka-Janeczko, Katarzyna& Rypula, K.. Prevalence and Risk Factors of Colonization with Staphylococcus aureus in Healthy Pet Cats Kept in the City Households. BioMed Research International. 2016. Vol. 2016, no. 2016, pp.1-10.
https://search.emarefa.net/detail/BIM-1097225
Data Type
Journal Articles
Language
English
Notes
Includes bibliographical references
Record ID
BIM-1097225