Evaluation of clinical laboratory standards institute interpretive criteria for methicillin-resistant Staphylococcus pseudintermedius isolated from dogs

Journal of Veterinary Diagnostic Investigation

Volumn 21, Issue 5, 2009, Pages 684-688

  Schissler, Jennifer R ^a   Hillier, Andrew ^a   Daniels, Joshua B ^a   Cole, Lynette K ^a   Gebreyes, Wondwossen A ^a  

^a OHIO STATE UNIVERSITY   (United States)

Author keywords

Dogs; Methicillin; Oxacillin; Resistant; Staphylococcus pseudintermedius

Indexed keywords

ANIMALIA; CANIS FAMILIARIS; STAPHYLOCOCCUS; STAPHYLOCOCCUS AUREUS; STAPHYLOCOCCUS PSEUDINTERMEDIUS;

EID: 70349653960     PISSN: 10406387     EISSN: None     Source Type: Journal    
DOI: 10.1177/104063870902100514     Document Type: Article

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