Table 4.

Persistence of MRSP over time in Households A and B. Sampling Period 2 started two weeks after Sampling 1. Sampling Period 3 started four weeks after Sampling Period 2. The owners tested negative for MRSP in the follow-up sampling periods, but tested positive for MSSP (*) on two occasions each. The home environments remained positive for MRSP throughout the sampling periods.

Household A		Sampling 1	Sampling Period 2					Sampling Period 3
		Day 1	D1	D2	D3	D4	D5	D1	D2	D3	D4	D5
Dog	Infection site	+	+		+	+	+	+	+	+	+	+
	Perineum, mouth	+	+	+					+	+		+
Owner	Nose/Throat	+	*
Environment	Floor	+	+	+		+			+	+
	Bathroom	+	+						+
	Kitchen	+
Household B		Sampling 1	Sampling Period 2					Sampling Period 3
		Day 1	D1	D2	D3	D4	D5	D1	D2	D3	D4	D5
Dog	Infection site	+	+
	Perineum, mouth								+
Owner	Nose/Throat					*					*
Environment	Floor	+	+	+	+	+		+	+	+	+	+
	Bathroom			+
	Kitchen			+		+		+