> The new findings, according to clinicians, “highlights the role of cats as reservoirs of as yet undiscovered bacterial species that have human pathogenic pote

> The new findings, according to clinicians, “highlights the role of cats as reservoirs of as yet undiscovered bacterial species that have human pathogenic potential”. I don't think the conclusion follows. Maybe the bacteria was already on his hands from a different source, and the cat bite allowed it to enter the body.