Evaluation of open versus closed urine collection systems and development of nosocomial bacteriuria in dogs

Journal of the American Veterinary Medical Association

Volumn 237, Issue 2, 2010, Pages 187-190

  Sullivan, Lauren A ^a   Campbell, Vicki L ^a   Onuma, Serene C ^a  

^a Department of Environmental and Radiological Health Sciences   (United States)

Author keywords

[No Author keywords available]

Indexed keywords

ANIMAL; ANIMAL DISEASE; ARTICLE; BACTERIURIA; BLADDER CATHETERIZATION; CROSS INFECTION; DOG; DOG DISEASE; EVALUATION; FEMALE; INSTRUMENTATION; LABORATORY DIAGNOSIS; MALE; METHODOLOGY;

ANIMALS; BACTERIURIA; CROSS INFECTION; DOG DISEASES; DOGS; FEMALE; MALE; SPECIMEN HANDLING; URINARY CATHETERIZATION;

ANIMALIA; BACTERIA (MICROORGANISMS); CANIS FAMILIARIS;

EID: 77954938175     PISSN: 00031488     EISSN: None     Source Type: Journal    
DOI: 10.2460/javma.237.2.187     Document Type: Article

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