Aerobic bacterial culture of used intravenous fluid bags intended for use as urine collection reservoirs

Journal of the American Animal Hospital Association

Volumn 44, Issue 1, 2008, Pages 2-4

  Barrett, Masuma ^a   Campbell, Vicki L ^b  

^a Banfield Pet Hospital   (United States)

^b Department of Environmental and Radiological Health Sciences   (United States)

Author keywords

[No Author keywords available]

Indexed keywords

BACTERIA (MICROORGANISMS);

ANIMAL; ANIMAL DISEASE; ARTICLE; BACTERIAL COUNT; BLADDER CATHETERIZATION; DOG; DOG DISEASE; EQUIPMENT; INSTRUMENTATION; LABORATORY DIAGNOSIS; METHODOLOGY; MICROBIOLOGY; RISK FACTOR; URINARY TRACT INFECTION; URINE;

ANIMALS; COLONY COUNT, MICROBIAL; DOG DISEASES; DOGS; EQUIPMENT CONTAMINATION; RISK FACTORS; SPECIMEN HANDLING; URINARY CATHETERIZATION; URINARY TRACT INFECTIONS; URINE;

EID: 38349162009     PISSN: 15473317     EISSN: 15473317     Source Type: Journal    
DOI: 10.5326/0440002     Document Type: Article

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