Issues regarding the use of vancomycin in companion animals

Journal of the American Veterinary Medical Association

Volumn 233, Issue 4, 2008, Pages 565-567

  Weese, J Scott ^a  

^a UNIVERSITY OF GUELPH   (Canada)

Author keywords

[No Author keywords available]

Indexed keywords

VANCOMYCIN;

ANIMAL; ANIMAL DISEASE; ANTIBIOTIC RESISTANCE; ARTICLE; BACTERIAL INFECTION; CASE REPORT; DOG; DOG DISEASE; DRUG EFFECT; DRUG LEGISLATION; ENTEROCOCCUS; HUMAN; LAW; MICROBIOLOGY; PENICILLIN RESISTANCE; PUBLIC HEALTH; STAPHYLOCOCCUS AUREUS; STAPHYLOCOCCUS INFECTION;

ANIMALS; DOG DISEASES; DOGS; ENTEROCOCCUS; GRAM-POSITIVE BACTERIAL INFECTIONS; HUMANS; LEGISLATION, DRUG; LEGISLATION, VETERINARY; METHICILLIN RESISTANCE; PUBLIC HEALTH; STAPHYLOCOCCAL INFECTIONS; STAPHYLOCOCCUS AUREUS; VANCOMYCIN; VANCOMYCIN RESISTANCE;

ANIMALIA;

EID: 50449088525     PISSN: 00031488     EISSN: None     Source Type: Journal    
DOI: 10.2460/javma.233.4.565     Document Type: Article

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