Airway microbial culture and susceptibility patterns in dogs and cats with respiratory disease of varying severity

Journal of Veterinary Emergency and Critical Care

Volumn 20, Issue 6, 2010, Pages 587-594

  Epstein, Steven E ^a   Mellema, Matthew S ^b   Hopper, Kate ^b  

^a UNIVERSITY OF CALIFORNIA   (United States)

^b UNIVERSITY OF CALIFORNIA   (United States)

Author keywords

Antimicrobial resistance; Pneumonia; Ventilation

Indexed keywords

ANTIINFECTIVE AGENT;

ANIMAL; ANIMAL DISEASE; ARTICLE; BACTERIAL INFECTION; CAT; CAT DISEASE; DOG; DOG DISEASE; FEMALE; HOSPITAL; LUNG LAVAGE; MALE; MICROBIOLOGICAL EXAMINATION; MICROBIOLOGY; MULTIDRUG RESISTANCE; POSITIVE END EXPIRATORY PRESSURE; RESPIRATORY FAILURE; RESPIRATORY SYSTEM; RESPIRATORY TRACT DISEASE; RETROSPECTIVE STUDY; SCHOOL;

ANIMALS; ANTI-BACTERIAL AGENTS; BACTERIAL INFECTIONS; BRONCHOALVEOLAR LAVAGE; CAT DISEASES; CATS; DOG DISEASES; DOGS; DRUG RESISTANCE, MULTIPLE, BACTERIAL; FEMALE; HOSPITALS, ANIMAL; MALE; MICROBIAL SENSITIVITY TESTS; POSITIVE-PRESSURE RESPIRATION; RESPIRATORY INSUFFICIENCY; RESPIRATORY SYSTEM; RESPIRATORY TRACT DISEASES; RETROSPECTIVE STUDIES; SCHOOLS, VETERINARY;

BACTERIA (MICROORGANISMS); CANIS FAMILIARIS; FELIDAE; NEGIBACTERIA;

EID: 78650232333     PISSN: 14793261     EISSN: 14764431     Source Type: Journal    
DOI: 10.1111/j.1476-4431.2010.00587.x     Document Type: Article

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