An investigation of household dogs as the source in a case of human bacteraemia caused by Staphylococcus pseudintermedius

ABSTRACTStaphylococcus pseudintermedius is a commensal and an opportunistic pathogen in dogs, and is also an opportunistic pathogen in humans. Here we report about a case of bacteraemia with a fatal outcome in a 77-year-old co-morbid male likely caused by a S. pseudintermedius and the investigation...

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Main Authors: Åse Östholm Balkhed, Robert Söderlund, Lotta Gunnarsson, Camilla Wikström, Helena Ljung, Carina Claesson, Stefan Börjesson
Format: Article
Language:English
Published: Taylor & Francis Group 2023-12-01
Series:Infection Ecology & Epidemiology
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Online Access:https://www.tandfonline.com/doi/10.1080/20008686.2023.2229578