Risk factors for methicillin-resistant Staphylococcus aureus (MRSA) infection in dogs and cats: A case-control study

Veterinary Research

Volumn 41, Issue 5, 2010, Pages

  Soares Magalhães, Ricardo Jorge ^a,b   Loeffler, Anette ^a   Lindsay, Jodi ^c   Rich, Mick ^d   Roberts, Larry ^d   Smith, Heather ^e   Lloyd, David Hugh ^a   Pfeiffer, Dirk Udo ^a  

^a ROYAL VETERINARY COLLEGE   (United Kingdom)

^b UNIVERSITY OF QUEENSLAND   (Australia)

^c ST GEORGE S HOSPITAL   (United Kingdom)

^d IDEXX LABORATORIES   (United Kingdom)

^e NONE   (Australia)

Author keywords

Case control study; Cat; Dog; Methicillin resistant Staphylococcus aureus infection; Risk factor

Indexed keywords

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

ANIMAL; ANIMAL DISEASE; ARTICLE; CASE CONTROL STUDY; CAT; CAT DISEASE; DOG; DOG DISEASE; FEMALE; MALE; METHICILLIN RESISTANT STAPHYLOCOCCUS AUREUS; MICROBIOLOGY; RISK FACTOR; STAPHYLOCOCCUS INFECTION; UNITED KINGDOM;

ANIMALS; CASE-CONTROL STUDIES; CAT DISEASES; CATS; DOG DISEASES; DOGS; FEMALE; GREAT BRITAIN; MALE; METHICILLIN-RESISTANT STAPHYLOCOCCUS AUREUS; RISK FACTORS; STAPHYLOCOCCAL INFECTIONS;

EID: 77957833057     PISSN: 09284249     EISSN: 12979716     Source Type: Journal    
DOI: 10.1051/vetres/2010028     Document Type: Article

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