Volume 5, Number 1—February 1999
Dispatch
Preventing Zoonotic Diseases in Immunocompromised Persons: The Role of Physicians and Veterinarians
Table 3
Responses of physicians and veterinarians when asked to "List the two zoonotic pathogens you believe should be of greatest concern for immunocompromised individuals"
| Pathogen | Physicians | Veterinarians |
|---|---|---|
| Toxoplasma gondii | na = 144 | nb = 74c |
| Salmonella spp. | n = 61 | n = 111c |
| Cryptosporidium parvum | n = 54 | n = 86 |
| Mycobacterium spp. | n = 29 | n = 18 |
| Chlamydia psittaci | n = 24 | n = 31 |
| Bartonella spp. | n = 15 | n = 10 |
| Histoplasma capsulatum | n = 13 | n = 1c |
| Giardia lamblia | n = 12 | n = 14 |
| Pasteurella spp. | n = 9 | n = 6 |
| Borrelia burgdorferi | n = 8 | n = 6 |
| Pneumocystis carinii | n = 8 | n = 2 |
| Cytomegalovirus | n = 8 | n = 0c |
| Blastomyces dermatitidis | n = 7 | n = 9 |
| Rabies virus | n = 6 | n = 2 |
| Campylobacter spp. | n = 5 | n = 10 |
| Escherichia coli | n = 2 | n = 11d |
| Streptococcus spp. | n = 1 | n = 9d |
| Dermatophytes | n = 1 | n = 24c |
| "Unsure" | n = 29 | n = 9 |
| Total number of participants responding to this question | n = 259 | n = 271 |
aTotal number of times each agent was listed by physicians.
bTotal number of times each agent was listed by veterinarians.
c,dThe number of times these organisms were listed by physicians and veterinarians were significantly different. (cp ≤ 0.001; dp=0.02 ).
