Lack of transmission of methicillin-resistant Staphylococcus aureus (MRSA) between apparently healthy dogs in a rescue kennel

Veterinary Microbiology

Volumn 141, Issue 1-2, 2010, Pages 178-181

  Loeffler, A ^a   Pfeiffer, D U ^a   Lindsay, J A ^b   Soares Magalhaes, R ^a   Lloyd, D H ^a  

^a ROYAL VETERINARY COLLEGE   (United Kingdom)

^b ST GEORGE'S UNIVERSITY OF LONDON   (United Kingdom)

Author keywords

Carriage; Dogs; MRSA; Transmission

Indexed keywords

ANTIINFECTIVE AGENT; BACTERIAL ENZYME; COTRIMOXAZOLE; METICILLIN; PENICILLIN BINDING PROTEIN 2A; THERMONUCLEASE; UNCLASSIFIED DRUG;

ARTICLE; BACTERIAL TRANSMISSION; BACTERIUM IDENTIFICATION; BACTERIUM ISOLATE; DOG; FEMALE; GENOTYPE; MALE; METHICILLIN RESISTANT STAPHYLOCOCCUS AUREUS; NONHUMAN; SMEAR; STAPHYLOCOCCUS INFECTION; UNITED KINGDOM; WOUND INFECTION;

ANIMALS; DOG DISEASES; DOGS; FEMALE; HOUSING, ANIMAL; MALE; METHICILLIN-RESISTANT STAPHYLOCOCCUS AUREUS; STAPHYLOCOCCAL INFECTIONS;

ANIMALIA; CANIS FAMILIARIS; METHICILLIN RESISTANT STAPHYLOCOCCUS AUREUS; STAPHYLOCOCCUS;

EID: 75149173800     PISSN: 03781135     EISSN: None     Source Type: Journal    
DOI: 10.1016/j.vetmic.2009.08.001     Document Type: Article

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