Occurrence of multiple antimicrobial resistance among staphylococcus aureus isolates from Kenyan milk

Journal of Food Technology in Africa

Volumn 9, Issue 1, 2004, Pages 23-25

  Shitandi, Anakalo ^a,b   Mwangi, Milcah ^a  

^a EGERTON UNIVERSITY   (Kenya)

^b SWEDISH UNIVERSITY OF AGRICULTURAL SCIENCES   (Sweden)

Author keywords

Antimicrobial Resistance; Milk; Multiple resistance; Staphylococcus aureus

Indexed keywords

STAPHYLOCOCCUS AUREUS;

EID: 30844472669     PISSN: 10286098     EISSN: 10286098     Source Type: Journal    
DOI: None     Document Type: Article

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