University of Guelph in Canada researchers investigated whether MRSA and C.difficile could be passed between pet therapy dogs and patients. The findings suggested that MRSA and C. difficile may have been transferred to the fur and paws of these canine visitors through patients handling or kissing the dogs, or through exposure to a contaminated healthcare environment. Read more here
Dog shaking paws. The dog that acquired C.difficile had politely shaken paws with many of the patients. (Credit: iStockphoto)
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