Occurrence of vancomycin-resistant enterococci in Turkey flocks

Poultry Science

Volumn 92, Issue 2, 2013, Pages 346-351

  Sting, R ^a   Richter, A ^a   Popp, C ^b   Hafez, H M ^c  

^a Chemisches und Veterinaruntersuchungsamt Stuttgart   (Germany)

^b Poultry Health Service   (Germany)

^c FREIE UNIVERSITÄT BERLIN   (Germany)

Author keywords

Germany; Turkey; Vancomycin resistant enterococci

Indexed keywords

ANIMALIA; AVES; BACTERIA (MICROORGANISMS);

EID: 84872279692     PISSN: 00325791     EISSN: 15253171     Source Type: Journal    
DOI: 10.3382/ps.2012-02652     Document Type: Article

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