Susceptibility of bacteria of the Enterococcus genus isolated on Lithuanian poultry farms

Veterinarni Medicina

Volumn 54, Issue 12, 2009, Pages 577-582

  Ruzauskas, M ^a   Siugzdiniene, R ^a   Spakauskas, V ^a   Povilonis, J ^b   Seputiene, V ^b   Suziedeliene, E ^b   Daugelavicius, R ^b   Pavilonis, A ^c  

^a Lithuanian Veterinary Academy   (Lithuania)

^b VILNIUS UNIVERSITY   (Lithuania)

^c KAUNAS UNIVERSITY OF MEDICINE   (Lithuania)

Author keywords

Antibiotics; Antimicrobial agents; Clinical breakpoints; Food safety; Resistance

Indexed keywords

BACTERIA (MICROORGANISMS); ENTEROCOCCUS; ENTEROCOCCUS CASSELIFLAVUS; ENTEROCOCCUS FAECALIS; ENTEROCOCCUS FAECIUM; ENTEROCOCCUS GALLINARUM;

EID: 77950543796     PISSN: 03758427     EISSN: None     Source Type: Journal    
DOI: None     Document Type: Article

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