Study finds superbug C. difficile can jump between pigs and humans, providing evidence of zoonotic spread
Published Date: 4/24/2022
Source: phys.org
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.