Evidence of Sharing of Klebsiella pneumoniae Strains between Healthy Companion Animals and Cohabiting Humans

Cátia Marques, Adriana Belas, Catarina Aboim, Patrícia Cavaco‐Silva, Graça Trigueiro, L.T. Gama, Constança Pomba

Journal of Clinical Microbiology · 2019 · 97 citations · 37 references

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This study aimed to characterize the fecal colonization and sharing of Klebsiella pneumoniae strains between companion animals and humans living in close contact. Fecal samples were collected from 50 healthy participants (24 humans, 18 dogs, and 8 cats) belonging to 18 households.

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