Methicillin-Resistant Staphylococcus aureus (MRSA) Isolated From Pets Living in Households With MRSA-Infected Children.
Methicillin-resistant Staphylococcus aureus (MRSA) is among the most important causes of human healthcare-associated infections. Various studies have described suspected interspecies transmission of MRSA between human patients, their family members, and pets living in the same household [1–5]. Similarly, we described MRSA isolation from pets residing in a long-term care facility [6]. The recent emergence of community-associated MRSA (CA-MRSA) among adults and children who lack traditional health-care associated risk factors has raised concern in both the veterinary and medical communities about the role of companion animals in CA-MRSA transmission.
