Assessing antibiotic resistance in fecal Escherichia coli in young calves using cluster analysis techniques

Preventive Veterinary Medicine

Volumn 61, Issue 2, 2003, Pages 91-102

  Berge, A C B ^a   Atwill, E R ^a   Sischo, W M ^a  

^a VETERANS AFFAIRS MEDICAL CENTER   (United States)

Author keywords

Antibiotic resistance; Calves; Cluster analysis

Indexed keywords

ESCHERICHIA COLI;

EID: 0141955080     PISSN: 01675877     EISSN: None     Source Type: Journal    
DOI: 10.1016/S0167-5877(03)00191-0     Document Type: Article

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