Infection control in veterinary practice; the time is now

Journal of Small Animal Practice

Volumn 52, Issue 10, 2011, Pages 507-508

  Weese, J Scott ^a  

^a UNIVERSITY OF GUELPH   (Canada)

Author keywords

[No Author keywords available]

Indexed keywords

ANTIINFECTIVE AGENT; BORIC ACID;

ANIMAL; ANIMAL DISEASE; BACTERIAL INFECTION; BACTERIUM; BACTERIURIA; CAT DISEASE; CATHETER INFECTION; CATHETERIZATION; CLINICAL PRACTICE; DOG DISEASE; DRUG EFFECT; DRUG UTILIZATION; EDITORIAL; FEMALE; INDWELLING CATHETER; LABORATORY DIAGNOSIS; MALE; MICROBIOLOGY; STATISTICS; URINE;

ANIMALS; ANTI-BACTERIAL AGENTS; BACTERIA; BACTERIAL INFECTIONS; BACTERIURIA; BORIC ACIDS; CAT DISEASES; CATHETER-RELATED INFECTIONS; CATHETERIZATION, PERIPHERAL; CATHETERS, INDWELLING; DOG DISEASES; DRUG UTILIZATION; FEMALE; MALE; PHYSICIAN'S PRACTICE PATTERNS; SPECIMEN HANDLING; URINE;

EID: 80053465686     PISSN: 00224510     EISSN: 17485827     Source Type: Journal    
DOI: 10.1111/j.1748-5827.2011.01140.x     Document Type: Editorial

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