Retrospective study of necropsy-associated coagulase-positive staphylococci in horses

Journal of Veterinary Diagnostic Investigation

Volumn 22, Issue 6, 2010, Pages 953-956

  Haenni, Marisa ^a   Targant, Hayette ^a   Forest, Karine ^a   Sévin, Corinne ^b   Tapprest, Jackie ^b   Laugier, Claire ^b   Madec, Jean Yves ^a  

^a Neurodegenerative Diseases Unit   (France)

^b FRENCH AGENCY FOR FOOD   (France)

Author keywords

Antimicrobial resistance; Coagulase positive staphylococcus; Horses; Methicillin resistant staphylococcus aureus; Necropsy

Indexed keywords

ANIMALIA; BACTERIA (MICROORGANISMS); EQUIDAE; METHICILLIN RESISTANT STAPHYLOCOCCUS AUREUS; STAPHYLOCOCCUS; STAPHYLOCOCCUS AUREUS; STAPHYLOCOCCUS PSEUDINTERMEDIUS;

EID: 78649627217     PISSN: 10406387     EISSN: None     Source Type: Journal    
DOI: 10.1177/104063871002200617     Document Type: Article

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