Antimicrobial therapy for multidrug resistant pathogens

Equine Veterinary Education

Volumn 21, Issue 6, 2009, Pages 328-334

  Weese, J S ^a  

^a UNIVERSITY OF GUELPH   (Canada)

Author keywords

Acinetobacter; Antimicrobial resistance; Enterococcus; Horse; MRSA; Nosocomial; Pseudomonas

Indexed keywords

ACINETOBACTER; BACTERIA (MICROORGANISMS); ENTEROBACTERIACEAE; ENTEROCOCCUS; EQUIDAE; METHICILLIN RESISTANT STAPHYLOCOCCUS AUREUS; PSEUDOMONAS;

EID: 68249099521     PISSN: 09577734     EISSN: None     Source Type: Journal    
DOI: 10.2746/095777308X334293     Document Type: Article

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