Antimicrobial susceptibility of bacteria isolated from pinnipeds stranded in central and northern California

Journal of Zoo and Wildlife Medicine

Volumn 29, Issue 3, 1998, Pages 288-294

  Johnson, Shawn P ^a   Nolan, Sherry ^a   Gulland, Frances M D ^a  

^a THE MARINE MAMMAL CENTER   (United States)

Author keywords

Antimicrobial susceptibility; Bacteria; Mirounga angustirostris; Phoca vitulina; Pinnipeds; Zalophus californianus

Indexed keywords

ANTIINFECTIVE AGENT;

ABSCESS; ANIMAL; ANIMAL DISEASE; ANTIBIOTIC RESISTANCE; ARTICLE; BACTERIUM; DRUG EFFECT; ENTEROBACTERIACEAE; ENTEROCOCCUS; ESCHERICHIA COLI; ISOLATION AND PURIFICATION; MICROBIOLOGICAL EXAMINATION; MICROBIOLOGY; MULTIDRUG RESISTANCE; PHOCA; PSEUDOMONAS; STAPHYLOCOCCUS AUREUS; UMBILICUS; UNITED STATES;

ABSCESS; ANIMALS; ANTI-BACTERIAL AGENTS; BACTERIA; CALIFORNIA; DRUG RESISTANCE, MICROBIAL; DRUG RESISTANCE, MULTIPLE; ENTEROBACTERIACEAE; ENTEROCOCCUS; ESCHERICHIA COLI; MICROBIAL SENSITIVITY TESTS; PSEUDOMONAS; SEALS, EARLESS; STAPHYLOCOCCUS AUREUS; UMBILICUS;

EID: 0032150425     PISSN: 10427260     EISSN: None     Source Type: Journal    
DOI: None     Document Type: Article

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