Staphylococcal control in the veterinary hospital

Veterinary Dermatology

Volumn 23, Issue 4, 2012, Pages

  Weese, J Scott ^a  

^a UNIVERSITY OF GUELPH   (Canada)

Author keywords

[No Author keywords available]

Indexed keywords

ANIMAL; ANIMAL DISEASE; ARTICLE; HOSPITAL; HUMAN; INFECTION CONTROL; METHODOLOGY; MICROBIOLOGY; ORGANIZATION AND MANAGEMENT; PHYSIOLOGY; PROTECTIVE CLOTHING; STANDARD; STAPHYLOCOCCAL SKIN INFECTION; STAPHYLOCOCCUS;

ANIMALS; HOSPITALS, ANIMAL; HUMANS; INFECTION CONTROL; PROTECTIVE CLOTHING; STAPHYLOCOCCAL SKIN INFECTIONS; STAPHYLOCOCCUS;

ANIMALIA; STAPHYLOCOCCUS;

EID: 84864119030     PISSN: 09594493     EISSN: 13653164     Source Type: Journal    
DOI: 10.1111/j.1365-3164.2012.01048.x     Document Type: Article

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