Impact of antimicrobial use in dogs on antimicrobial resistance and shared flora with human owners

• Main Authors: Kirthana Beaulac (Author), Claire L. Fellman (Author), Annie S. Wayne (Author), Laura A. McDermott (Author), David R. Snydman (Author), Shira Doron (Author)
• Format: Book
• Published: Cambridge University Press, 2023-01-01T00:00:00Z.
• Subjects: article
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Transmission of bacteria between animals and humans in domestic households is increasingly recognized. We evaluated the presence of antimicrobial-resistant fecal bacteria in 8 dog-owner-dog pairs before and after the dog received amoxicillin-clavulanate. The study identified shared flora in the huma...