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Page: << Prev | 1 | 2 Not all MRSA infections are isolated to the skin. Sepsis, a potentially fatal bloodstream infection, can be a complication following bite wounds from a pet infected with MRSA, as well as a number of other types of bacteria, the team noted.
"Bite injuries are a major cause of injury in the USA and Europe each year, particularly in children. Bites to the hands, forearms, neck and head have the potential for the highest morbidity," the study authors concluded. "Health-care providers are at the forefront of protecting the vital relationships between people and their pets. Clinicians must continue to promote loving pet ownership, take an adequate pet history, and be aware that associated diseases are preventable via recognition, education, and simple precautions."
Treatment of MRSA infections in pets is similar to that used in humans, the experts said. And for the most part, the danger to pet owners -- even those most vulnerable to MRSA -- remains low.
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"Contact with an asymptomatic pet is not a risk factor for sensitive or immunocompromised
patients for acquiring S. aureus, because most household pets are not likely to be MRSA colonized," the researchers wrote.
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