ArticleOpen forum infectious diseases2020
Pet Ownership Protects Against Recurrence of
Article in Open forum infectious diseases, 2020. The graph could read no effect estimate from its abstract, so it casts no vote on the map. Cited by 5 papers.
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5 citing papers in PubMed, 9 citations in OpenAlex.
- Shaping the human gut microbiota: The role of canine companionship, lifestyle choices, andOne health (Amsterdam, Netherlands) · 2025Article
- Look What the Cat Dragged in! Recurrent Clostridioides difficile from a Household Cat.The American journal of case reports · 2023Article
- Infrequent intrahousehold transmission of Clostridioides difficile between pet owners and their pets.Zoonoses and public health · 2023Article
- Risk Factors Associated with RecurrentHealthcare (Basel, Switzerland) · 2020Article
- Prevalence, Colonization, Epidemiology, and Public Health Significance ofFrontiers in veterinary science · 2020Review
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methodsWe conducted a case-control study among patients with recurrent CDI (cases; n = 86) and patients with nonrecurrent CDI (controls; n = 146). Multivariable logistic regression modeling was used to determine the association between recurrence of CDI and pet ownership while accounting for patient-level risk factors.
resultsPet ownership was not significantly associated with recurrence of CDI (odds ratio [OR], 1.02; 95% confidence interval [CI], 0.38-2.72;
conclusionsClose interactions with pets appear protective against the recurrence of community-acquired CDI. A potential mechanism may involve beneficial contributions to the microbiota of pet owners afflicted with CDI, as has been observed for other conditions such as atopy, obesity, and food allergies. However, more research is needed to understand the interactions between pets, owners, and their microbiota.
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