Fluoroquinolone resistance in Staphylococcus intermedius

Veterinary Dermatology

Volumn 10, Issue 3, 1999, Pages 249-251

  Lloyd, David H ^a   Lamport, Anne I ^a   Noble, William C ^b   Howell, Susan A ^b  

^a ROYAL VETERINARY COLLEGE   (United Kingdom)

^b KING'S COLLEGE LONDON   (United Kingdom)

Author keywords

Dogs; Enrofloxacin resistance; Fluoroquinolones; GyrA; Staphylococcus intermedius

Indexed keywords

CANIS FAMILIARIS; STAPHYLOCOCCUS INTERMEDIUS;

EID: 0033443827     PISSN: 09594493     EISSN: None     Source Type: Journal    
DOI: 10.1046/j.1365-3164.1999.00187.x     Document Type: Article

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