Elimination of Staphylococcus intermedius in healthy dogs by topical treatment with fusidic acid

Journal of Small Animal Practice

Volumn 39, Issue 7, 1998, Pages 341-347

  Saijonmaa Koulumies, L ^a   Parsons, E ^a   Lloyd, D H ^a  

^a ROYAL VETERINARY COLLEGE   (United Kingdom)

Author keywords

[No Author keywords available]

Indexed keywords

BACTERIA (MICROORGANISMS); CANIS FAMILIARIS; STAPHYLOCOCCUS INTERMEDIUS;

ANTIINFECTIVE AGENT; FUSIDIC ACID;

ANIMAL; ANIMAL DISEASE; ARTICLE; DOG; DOG DISEASE; DRUG EFFECT; FEMALE; ISOLATION AND PURIFICATION; MICROBIOLOGY; STAPHYLOCOCCUS; STAPHYLOCOCCUS INFECTION; TOPICAL DRUG ADMINISTRATION;

ADMINISTRATION, TOPICAL; ANIMALS; ANTI-BACTERIAL AGENTS; DOG DISEASES; DOGS; FEMALE; FUSIDIC ACID; STAPHYLOCOCCAL SKIN INFECTIONS; STAPHYLOCOCCUS;

EID: 0032109297     PISSN: 00224510     EISSN: None     Source Type: Journal    
DOI: 10.1111/j.1748-5827.1998.tb03725.x     Document Type: Article

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