1.
Thorax
; 63(9): 839-40, 2008 Sep.
Article
in English
| MEDLINE
| ID: mdl-18728207
ABSTRACT
Chronic infection with Pseudomonas aeruginosa is common in cystic fibrosis (CF) and certain strains are more transmissible and virulent than others. Of these, the Liverpool Epidemic Strain (LES) is highly transmissible and cross infection has been reported between patients with CF and healthy non-CF relatives. However, the risk of transmission from humans to animals is unknown. The first report of interspecies transmission of the LES strain of P aeruginosa from an adult patient with CF to a pet cat is described. This development further complicates the issue of infection control policies required to prevent the spread of this organism.
Subject(s)
Cat Diseases/microbiology , Cystic Fibrosis/complications , Pseudomonas Infections/transmission , Pseudomonas Infections/veterinary , Pseudomonas aeruginosa , Animals , Animals, Domestic , Anti-Bacterial Agents/therapeutic use , Cats , Chronic Disease , Humans , Male , Middle Aged , Oxytetracycline/therapeutic use , Pseudomonas Infections/drug therapy
2.
Vet Rec
; 155(4): 128, 2004 Jul 24.
Article
in English
| MEDLINE
| ID: mdl-15328749
3.
Vet Rec
; 149(19): 599-600, 2001 Nov 10.
Article
in English
| MEDLINE
| ID: mdl-11730172