Bender Jeff B, Minicucci Larissa
University of Minnesota College of Veterinary Medicine, USA.
Minn Med. 2007 Apr;90(4):43-7.
Having a companion animal such as a dog, cat, or pocket pet is increasingly popular in the United States. With more human-animal interactions come additional opportunities for disease exchange. This article highlights common zoonoses associated with pets and provides recommendations for preventing disease transmission, including hand hygiene, client or patient education, and appropriate pet care. The article also discusses human diseases in which animals may be mistakenly implicated as the source and the recent identification of human diseases such as methicillin-resistant Staphylococcus aureus in companion animal populations. The article also calls for the strengthening of integrated animal and human surveillance systems and cooperation of medical and veterinary practitioners.
在美国，饲养伴侣动物如狗、猫或小型宠物越来越流行。随着人与动物互动的增加，疾病传播的机会也随之增多。本文重点介绍了与宠物相关的常见人畜共患病，并提供了预防疾病传播的建议，包括手部卫生、对客户或患者的教育以及适当的宠物护理。本文还讨论了一些人类疾病，在这些疾病中动物可能被错误地认为是传染源，以及最近在伴侣动物群体中发现的耐甲氧西林金黄色葡萄球菌等人类疾病。本文还呼吁加强动物和人类综合监测系统，以及医学和兽医从业者之间的合作。
