Post-antibiotic effect of cephalexin against isolates of Staphylococcus intermedius obtained from cases of canine pyoderma

Veterinary Dermatology

Volumn 10, Issue 3, 1999, Pages 253-255

  Bousquet, Eric ^a   Ganiere, Jean Pierre ^b   Ruvoen, Nathalie ^b   Larrat, Myriam ^b  

^a Virbac SA   (France)

^b U de Pathologie Infectieuse   (France)

Author keywords

Cephalexin; Dog; Post antibiotic effect; Pyoderma; Staphylococcus intermedius

Indexed keywords

CANIS FAMILIARIS; STAPHYLOCOCCUS INTERMEDIUS;

EID: 0033431533     PISSN: 09594493     EISSN: None     Source Type: Journal    
DOI: 10.1046/j.1365-3164.1999.00184.x     Document Type: Article

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