Dogs Can Be Reservoirs of <i>Escherichia coli</i> Strains Causing Urinary Tract Infection in Human Household Contacts

This study aimed to investigate the role played by pets as reservoirs of <i>Escherichia coli</i> strains causing human urinary tract infections (UTIs) in household contacts. Among 119 patients with community-acquired <i>E. coli</i> UTIs, we recruited 19 patients who lived with a dog or a cat. Fecal...

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Principais autores:	Peter Damborg, Mattia Pirolo, Laura Schøn Poulsen, Niels Frimodt-Møller, Luca Guardabassi
Formato:	Artigo
Idioma:	Inglês
Publicado em:	MDPI AG 2023-08-01
coleção:	Antibiotics
Assuntos:	<i>Escherichia coli</i> transmission whole-genome sequence One Health
Acesso em linha:	https://www.mdpi.com/2079-6382/12/8/1269
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