Methicillin-resistant staphylococci isolated from healthy horses and horse personnel in Italy

Journal of Veterinary Diagnostic Investigation

Volumn 22, Issue 1, 2010, Pages 77-82

  de Martino, Luisa ^a   Lucido, Maria ^b   Mallardo, Karina ^a   Facello, Bruna ^a   Mallardo, Michelina ^b   Iovane, Giuseppe ^c   Pagnini, Ugo ^a   Tufano, Maria Antonietta ^b   Catalanotti, Piergiorgio ^b  

^a UNIVERSITY OF NAPLES FEDERICO II   (Italy)

^b SECOND UNIVERSITY OF NAPLES   (Italy)

^c ISTITUTO ZOOPROFILATTICO SPERIMENTALE DEL MEZZOGIORNO   (Italy)

Author keywords

Horses; Methicillin resistant staphylococci; Pulsed field gel electrophoresis

Indexed keywords

ANIMALIA; EQUIDAE; STAPHYLOCOCCUS; STAPHYLOCOCCUS AUREUS; STAPHYLOCOCCUS PSEUDINTERMEDIUS;

EID: 75949107165     PISSN: 10406387     EISSN: None     Source Type: Journal    
DOI: 10.1177/104063871002200114     Document Type: Article

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