Antimicrobial resistance patterns and plasmid profiles of staphylococcus aureus isolated from milk and meat

East African Medical Journal

Volumn 77, Issue 9, 2000, Pages 463-467

  Ombui, J N ^a   Kimotho, A M ^a   Nduhiu, J G ^a  

^a UNIVERSITY OF NAIROBI   (Kenya)

Author keywords

[No Author keywords available]

Indexed keywords

ANTIINFECTIVE AGENT;

ANIMAL; ANTIBIOTIC RESISTANCE; ARTICLE; CATTLE; DRUG EFFECT; ISOLATION AND PURIFICATION; KENYA; MEAT; MICROBIOLOGY; MILK; PLASMID; STAPHYLOCOCCUS AUREUS;

ANIMALS; ANTI-BACTERIAL AGENTS; CATTLE; DRUG RESISTANCE, BACTERIAL; KENYA; MEAT; MILK; PLASMIDS; STAPHYLOCOCCUS AUREUS;

EID: 0034346695     PISSN: 0012835X     EISSN: None     Source Type: Journal    
DOI: None     Document Type: Article

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