Prevalence of methicillin-resistant staphylococci in northern Colorado shelter animals

Journal of Veterinary Diagnostic Investigation

Volumn 23, Issue 5, 2011, Pages 947-950

  Gingrich, Elise N ^a   Kurt, Tim ^a   Hyatt, Doreen R ^a   Lappin, Michael R ^a   Ruch Gallie, Rebecca ^a  

^a USA   (United States)

Author keywords

Cats; dogs; methicillin resistant Staphylococcus aureus; methicillin resistant Staphylococcus pseudintermedius; shelter

Indexed keywords

ANIMAL; ANIMAL DISEASE; ANIMAL HOUSING; ARTICLE; CAT; CAT DISEASE; CLASSIFICATION; DOG; DOG DISEASE; DRUG EFFECT; HEALTH SURVEY; MICROBIOLOGY; PENICILLIN RESISTANCE; SPECIES DIFFERENCE; STAPHYLOCOCCUS; STAPHYLOCOCCUS INFECTION; UNITED STATES;

ANIMALS; CAT DISEASES; CATS; COLORADO; DOG DISEASES; DOGS; HOUSING, ANIMAL; METHICILLIN RESISTANCE; POPULATION SURVEILLANCE; SPECIES SPECIFICITY; STAPHYLOCOCCAL INFECTIONS; STAPHYLOCOCCUS;

ANIMALIA; CANIS FAMILIARIS; EQUIDAE; FELIDAE; METHICILLIN RESISTANT STAPHYLOCOCCUS AUREUS; STAPHYLOCOCCUS; STAPHYLOCOCCUS PSEUDINTERMEDIUS;

EID: 84857127855     PISSN: 10406387     EISSN: 19434936     Source Type: Journal    
DOI: 10.1177/1040638711407301     Document Type: Article

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