Investigation of the role of dogs as reservoirs of Staphylococcus aureus and the transmission of strains between pet owners and their dogs

Hong Kong Medical Journal

Volumn 14, Issue SUPP5, 2008, Pages 15-18

  Boost, M V ^a   O'Donoghue, M ^a   James, A ^b  

^a HONG KONG POLYTECHNIC UNIVERSITY   (Hong Kong)

^b CHINESE UNIVERSITY OF HONG KONG   (Hong Kong)

Author keywords

[No Author keywords available]

Indexed keywords

ANIMAL; ARTICLE; CROSS-SECTIONAL STUDY; DISEASE CARRIER; DOG; HEALTH CARE PERSONNEL; HETEROZYGOTE; HONG KONG; HUMAN; ISOLATION AND PURIFICATION; METHICILLIN RESISTANT STAPHYLOCOCCUS AUREUS; MICROBIOLOGY; PREVALENCE; STATISTICS;

ANIMALS; CARRIER STATE; CROSS-SECTIONAL STUDIES; DISEASE RESERVOIRS; DOGS; HEALTH PERSONNEL; HONG KONG; HUMANS; METHICILLIN-RESISTANT STAPHYLOCOCCUS AUREUS; PREVALENCE;

EID: 60549091810     PISSN: 10242708     EISSN: None     Source Type: Journal    
DOI: None     Document Type: Article

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