Transmission of NDM bacteria between dogs and humans established

(University of Helsinki) In 2015, a New Delhi-metallo-beta-lactamase (NDM) Escherichia coli bacteria was discovered in two Finnish dogs. An article recently published in the journal Eurosurveillance reveals that the dogs' owner did also carry the bacterium. This is presumably the first time in the world that the transmission of NDM-bacteria between a dog and a human has been reported.
Source: EurekAlert! - Medicine and Health - Category: International Medicine & Public Health Source Type: news