Publications by authors named "Tim Barman"
Article Synopsis
- The study measured the prevalence of Clostridium difficile in 875 farm animals from 29 commercial farms in Ohio during the summer of 2008.
- When compared to a control group of race horses, which had a shedding rate of 12.7%, commercially raised food animals (like poultry, cattle, and swine) had a very low shedding rate of less than 0.6%.
- The findings indicate a significant difference in C. difficile shedding rates between intensively managed food animals and race horses, suggesting a lower risk of transmission in farm animals (P < 0.00001).
