Minimum inhibitory concentrations of some antimicrobial drugs against bacteria causing uterine infections in cattle

Veterinary Record

Volumn 155, Issue 13, 2004, Pages 383-387

  Sheldon, I M ^a   Bushnell, M ^a   Montgomery, J ^a   Rycroft, A N ^a  

^a ROYAL VETERINARY COLLEGE   (United Kingdom)

Author keywords

[No Author keywords available]

Indexed keywords

AGAR; ANTIINFECTIVE AGENT; CEFAPIRIN; CEFQUINOME; CEFTIOFUR; CEPHALOSPORIN DERIVATIVE; MECILLINAM; OXYTETRACYCLINE;

ANAEROBIC BACTERIUM; ANIMAL EXPERIMENT; ARCANOBACTERIUM; ARTICLE; BACTERIAL STRAIN; BACTERIUM CULTURE; BACTERIUM ISOLATION; CATTLE; CONCENTRATION RESPONSE; CONTROLLED STUDY; DILUTION; DRUG RESPONSE; DRUG SPECIFICITY; ENDOMETRITIS; ESCHERICHIA COLI; FEMALE; FUSOBACTERIUM NECROPHORUM; METRITIS; MINIMUM INHIBITORY CONCENTRATION; NONHUMAN; PREVOTELLA MELANINOGENICA;

ANIMALIA; ARCANOBACTERIUM; ARCANOBACTERIUM PYOGENES; BACTERIA (MICROORGANISMS); BOS TAURUS; ESCHERICHIA COLI; FUSOBACTERIUM; FUSOBACTERIUM NECROPHORUM; PREVOTELLA; PREVOTELLA MELANINOGENICA;

EID: 4744341275     PISSN: 00424900     EISSN: None     Source Type: Journal    
DOI: 10.1136/vr.155.13.383     Document Type: Article

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