Pets are ‘Risky Business’ for Patients undergoing Continuous Ambulatory Peritoneal Dialysis
The authors report the first case in Manitoba of a patient undergoing continuous ambulatory peritoneal dialysis who experienced three successive infections with Pasteurella multocida and Capnocytophaga species over an eight-month period. These zoonotic infections were believed to originate from cont...
Saved in:
| Main Authors: | , , , |
|---|---|
| Format: | Article |
| Language: | English |
| Published: |
Wiley
2013-01-01
|
| Series: | Canadian Journal of Infectious Diseases and Medical Microbiology |
| Online Access: | http://dx.doi.org/10.1155/2013/829534 |
| Tags: |
Add Tag
No Tags, Be the first to tag this record!
|
| _version_ | 1850159789238124544 |
|---|---|
| author | Yahya Salim Yahya Al-Fifi Chris Sathianathan Brenda-Lee Murray Michelle J Alfa |
| author_facet | Yahya Salim Yahya Al-Fifi Chris Sathianathan Brenda-Lee Murray Michelle J Alfa |
| author_sort | Yahya Salim Yahya Al-Fifi |
| collection | DOAJ |
| description | The authors report the first case in Manitoba of a patient undergoing continuous ambulatory peritoneal dialysis who experienced three successive infections with Pasteurella multocida and Capnocytophaga species over an eight-month period. These zoonotic infections were believed to originate from contact with the patient’s household pets. To prevent such infections, the authors recommend the development and implementation of hygiene guidelines outlining the risks associated with owning domestic pets for continuous ambulatory peritoneal dialysis patients. |
| format | Article |
| id | doaj-art-b5635c66506c4ec8a758cc2631924e75 |
| institution | OA Journals |
| issn | 1712-9532 |
| language | English |
| publishDate | 2013-01-01 |
| publisher | Wiley |
| record_format | Article |
| series | Canadian Journal of Infectious Diseases and Medical Microbiology |
| spelling | doaj-art-b5635c66506c4ec8a758cc2631924e752025-08-20T02:23:24ZengWileyCanadian Journal of Infectious Diseases and Medical Microbiology1712-95322013-01-01243e96e9810.1155/2013/829534Pets are ‘Risky Business’ for Patients undergoing Continuous Ambulatory Peritoneal DialysisYahya Salim Yahya Al-Fifi0Chris Sathianathan1Brenda-Lee Murray2Michelle J Alfa3Department of Medicine, University of Manitoba, Winnipeg, Manitoba, CanadaDepartment of Nephrology, St Boniface Hospital, Winnipeg, Manitoba, CanadaDiagnostic Services of Manitoba, Winnipeg, Manitoba, CanadaDiagnostic Services of Manitoba, Winnipeg, Manitoba, CanadaThe authors report the first case in Manitoba of a patient undergoing continuous ambulatory peritoneal dialysis who experienced three successive infections with Pasteurella multocida and Capnocytophaga species over an eight-month period. These zoonotic infections were believed to originate from contact with the patient’s household pets. To prevent such infections, the authors recommend the development and implementation of hygiene guidelines outlining the risks associated with owning domestic pets for continuous ambulatory peritoneal dialysis patients.http://dx.doi.org/10.1155/2013/829534 |
| spellingShingle | Yahya Salim Yahya Al-Fifi Chris Sathianathan Brenda-Lee Murray Michelle J Alfa Pets are ‘Risky Business’ for Patients undergoing Continuous Ambulatory Peritoneal Dialysis Canadian Journal of Infectious Diseases and Medical Microbiology |
| title | Pets are ‘Risky Business’ for Patients undergoing Continuous Ambulatory Peritoneal Dialysis |
| title_full | Pets are ‘Risky Business’ for Patients undergoing Continuous Ambulatory Peritoneal Dialysis |
| title_fullStr | Pets are ‘Risky Business’ for Patients undergoing Continuous Ambulatory Peritoneal Dialysis |
| title_full_unstemmed | Pets are ‘Risky Business’ for Patients undergoing Continuous Ambulatory Peritoneal Dialysis |
| title_short | Pets are ‘Risky Business’ for Patients undergoing Continuous Ambulatory Peritoneal Dialysis |
| title_sort | pets are risky business for patients undergoing continuous ambulatory peritoneal dialysis |
| url | http://dx.doi.org/10.1155/2013/829534 |
| work_keys_str_mv | AT yahyasalimyahyaalfifi petsareriskybusinessforpatientsundergoingcontinuousambulatoryperitonealdialysis AT chrissathianathan petsareriskybusinessforpatientsundergoingcontinuousambulatoryperitonealdialysis AT brendaleemurray petsareriskybusinessforpatientsundergoingcontinuousambulatoryperitonealdialysis AT michellejalfa petsareriskybusinessforpatientsundergoingcontinuousambulatoryperitonealdialysis |