Evaluation of surface contamination with staphylococci in a veterinary hospital using a quantitative microbiological method

Journal of Small Animal Practice

Volumn 51, Issue 11, 2010, Pages 574-580

  Aksoy, E ^a   Boag, A ^a   Brodbelt, D ^a   Grierson, J ^a  

^a ROYAL VETERINARY COLLEGE   (United Kingdom)

Author keywords

[No Author keywords available]

Indexed keywords

ANIMAL; ANIMAL DISEASE; ARTICLE; BACTERIAL COUNT; CROSS INFECTION; EQUIPMENT; HOSPITAL; HUMAN; ISOLATION AND PURIFICATION; METHODOLOGY; MICROBIOLOGY; STANDARD; STAPHYLOCOCCUS;

ANIMALS; COLONY COUNT, MICROBIAL; CROSS INFECTION; ENVIRONMENTAL MICROBIOLOGY; EQUIPMENT CONTAMINATION; HOSPITALS, ANIMAL; HUMANS; STAPHYLOCOCCUS;

STAPHYLOCOCCUS;

EID: 77958589476     PISSN: 00224510     EISSN: 17485827     Source Type: Journal    
DOI: 10.1111/j.1748-5827.2010.00994.x     Document Type: Article

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