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Originally Posted by 107barney  I have read contrary info saying not contagious to other dogs or humans - will pull some info later but not home at the moment. |
Everything I am seeing from updated info says staph can be transmitted from dog to human and from human to dog. If you can find one that says differently, I still would not be comfortable telling anyone to handle and kiss an infected area. Here are references from the CDC (Center for Disease Control), a news story, and vetinfo.com .
Human-to-Dog Transmission of Methicillin-Resistant Staphylococcus aureus | CDC EID Human to Dog transmission of Staph
Staph infection found in pets | The Columbus Dispatch MRSA is a zoonotic pathogen, which means that it can be passed from animal to human and vice versa.
Testing for Canine MRSA Infection With Blood, Skin, Urine or Sputum Cultures Transmission of the MRSA contagious infection occurs from humans to dogs, and from dogs to humans.