Dogs are an overlooked risk for antimicrobial-resistant Salmonella spread, study finds

Photo: Louis-Photo/Adobe Stock A study conducted by a group of researchers at Pennsylvania State University (Penn State) has revealed that household dogs are an overlooked transmission source for zoonotic pathogens like nontyphoidal Salmonella. According to the study’s authors, given the close contact between dogs and humans, along with the use of “critically important” antibiotics in … Read more