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Evaluation of Risk of Zoonotic Pathogen Transmission in a University-Based Animal Assisted Intervention (AAI) Program

机译：在大学为基础的动物辅助干预（AAI）计划中评估人畜共患病病原体传播的风险

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Introduction: Previous studies have shown that apparently healthy animals participating in Animal-Assisted Interventions (AAI) have the potential to asymptomatically carry and even transmit zoonotic pathogens to people, which is of particular concern for therapy animal teams visiting healthcare settings. This two-part study was designed to investigate the risk of zoonotic pathogen transmission within a university-based AAI program as a combination of the prevalence of these pathogens in the animal population as well as the handlers’ understanding of the risks of zoonoses in AAI and their adherence to infection control practices. Methods: In part one of the study, AAI program records were retrospectively reviewed and infectious disease screening test results were compiled from 22 dogs and 2 cats. Screening tests for dogs and cats included a zinc sulfate fecal float, fecal culture, and nasal and perianal skin swabs for methicillin-resistant Staphylococcus aureus (MRSA) and methicillin-resistant Staphylococcus pseudointermedius (MRSP). Additional tests for cats were blood cultures for Bartonella henselae and Toxoplasmosis IgG and IgM antibody titers. In part two, a survey was conducted of 40 registered therapy animal handlers to assess knowledge, attitudes, and perceptions regarding risk of infectious disease transmission in AAI settings, including risk to the animal, the handler, and those being visited. Results: In part one, there were 17 total positive results of the 118 infectious disease screenings performed, 14 of which were potentially zoonotic organisms. In part two of the study, a majority (70%) of respondents expressed they had no concerns regarding infectious disease transmission in AAI settings. Despite handler education and guidelines, adherence to infection control practices was lacking. Discussion: The results of this study support prior findings that animals participating in AAI can be asymptomatic carriers of zoonotic organisms. Compliance with infection control practices and hand hygiene are paramount to mitigate risk of zoonotic disease transmission, but was inconsistent among this group of handlers. Given the popularity of AAI programs in the U.S., similar studies should be performed on a larger scale to determine the level of adherence to currently recommended practices and potential need for improvement in infectious disease control education and/or policies.
机译：简介：先前的研究表明，参与动物辅助干预（AAI）的显然健康的动物有可能无症状地携带甚至将人畜共患病的病原体传播给人们，这对于前往医疗机构的治疗动物团队特别重要。这项由两部分组成的研究旨在调查基于大学的AAI计划中人畜共患病原体传播的风险，将这些病原体在动物种群中的流行程度以及操作人员对AAI和他们遵守感染控制措施。方法：在研究的第一部分中，回顾性地回顾了AAI程序记录，并收集了22只狗和2只猫的传染病筛查测试结果。对猫和猫的筛查试验包括硫酸锌粪便浮选，粪便培养以及鼻和肛周皮肤拭子中耐甲氧西林的金黄色葡萄球菌（MRSA）和耐甲氧西林的假中间葡萄球菌（MRSP）。对猫的其他测试是亨氏巴尔通体和弓形虫IgG和IgM抗体滴度的血液培养。在第二部分中，对40名注册的治疗动物操作者进行了一项调查，以评估有关AAI环境中传染病传播风险的知识，态度和看法，包括对动物，操作者和被访者的危险。结果：在第一部分中，进行的118种传染病筛查总共有17项阳性结果，其中14种是潜在的人畜共患病生物。在研究的第二部分中，大多数（70％）的受访者表示他们对AAI环境中的传染病传播没有任何担忧。尽管对操作人员进行了教育和指导，但仍缺乏遵守感染控制措施的经验。讨论：这项研究的结果支持先前的发现，即参与AAI的动物可能是人畜共患病生物的无症状携带者。遵守感染控制措施和手部卫生对于减轻人畜共患疾病传播的风险至关重要，但在这组操作者中并不一致。鉴于AAI计划在美国的受欢迎程度，应该进行更大规模的类似研究，以确定对当前推荐做法的依从程度以及对改善传染病控制教育和/或政策的潜在需求。

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