Sunday, April 24, 2022

Study finds superbug C. difficile can jump between pigs and humans, providing evidence of zoonotic spread

A study investigating samples of the superbug Clostridioides difficile across 14 pig farms in Denmark finds the sharing of multiple antibiotic-resistance genes between pigs and human patients, providing evidence that that animal to human (zoonotic) transmission is possible.

source https://www.lifetechnology.com/blogs/life-technology-science-news/study-finds-superbug-c-difficile-can-jump-between-pigs-and-humans-providing-evidence-of-zoonotic-spread