Internal Medicine
MRSA in the Veterinary Clinic: Management of Pets and People
MRSA in dogs and cats is generally acquired from people, so it is important to stress good hand hygiene and appropriate use of gloves in the veterinary setting.
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DVM, MPH
Malia graduated from the University of Minnesota College of Veterinary Medicine in 2004 and practiced small animal medicine for 10 years, with an interest in preventive medicine and nutrition. She earned an MPH in Epidemiology from the University of Minnesota School of Public Health in 2016, and currently works as an epidemiologist in the Zoonotic Diseases Unit at the Minnesota Department of Health. Her disease focus is fungal infections in humans and animals.
MRSA in dogs and cats is generally acquired from people, so it is important to stress good hand hygiene and appropriate use of gloves in the veterinary setting.
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