Prevalence and antimicrogram of Staphylococcus intermedius group isolates from veterinary staff, companion animals, and the environment in veterinary hospitals in Korea

Journal of Veterinary Diagnostic Investigation

Volumn 23, Issue 2, 2011, Pages 268-274

  Youn, Jung Ho ^a   Yoon, Jang Won ^b   Koo, Hye Cheong ^a   Lim, Suk Kyung ^c   Park, Yong Ho ^a  

^a Seoul National University   (South Korea)

^b Ewha Womans University   (South Korea)

^c Ministry of Agriculture and Forestry Korea   (South Korea)

Author keywords

Antibiogram; Prevalence; Staphylococcus intermedius group; Staphylococcus pseudintermedius; Veterinary hospitals

Indexed keywords

ANIMALIA; BACTERIA (MICROORGANISMS); STAPHYLOCOCCUS INTERMEDIUS; STAPHYLOCOCCUS PSEUDINTERMEDIUS;

EID: 79952607094     PISSN: 10406387     EISSN: None     Source Type: Journal    
DOI: 10.1177/104063871102300211     Document Type: Article

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