Multidrug-resistant opportunistic pathogens challenging veterinary infection control

Veterinary Microbiology

Volumn 200, Issue , 2017, Pages 71-78

  Walther, Birgit ^a   Tedin, Karsten ^a   Lübke Becker, Antina ^a  

^a FREIE UNIVERSITÄT BERLIN   (Germany)

Author keywords

Companion animals; ESBL; Healthcare associated infection; Infection control; MRSA; MRSP; Nosocomial; Public health

Indexed keywords

ARTICLE; CAT; DOG; EPIDEMIC; EXTENDED SPECTRUM BETA LACTAMASE PRODUCING ESCHERICHIA COLI; HEALTHCARE ASSOCIATED INFECTION; HORSE; HOSPITAL INFECTION; HOSPITALIZATION; INFECTION CONTROL; METHICILLIN RESISTANT STAPHYLOCOCCUS AUREUS; MULTIDRUG RESISTANCE; MULTIDRUG RESISTANT SALMONELLA; OPPORTUNISTIC INFECTION; RISK FACTOR; SALMONELLA; STAPHYLOCOCCUS PSEUDINTERMEDIUS; VETERINARY CLINIC; VETERINARY MEDICINE; ANIMAL; CAT DISEASES; CROSS INFECTION; DOG DISEASES; DRUG EFFECTS; ESCHERICHIA COLI; ESCHERICHIA COLI INFECTIONS; HORSE DISEASES; HOSPITAL; HUMAN; MICROBIOLOGY; OPPORTUNISTIC INFECTIONS; PET ANIMAL; SALMONELLA INFECTIONS, ANIMAL; STAPHYLOCOCCAL INFECTIONS; STAPHYLOCOCCUS; VETERINARY;

ANTIINFECTIVE AGENT;

ANIMALS; ANTI-BACTERIAL AGENTS; CAT DISEASES; CATS; CROSS INFECTION; DOG DISEASES; DOGS; DRUG RESISTANCE, MULTIPLE, BACTERIAL; ESCHERICHIA COLI; ESCHERICHIA COLI INFECTIONS; HORSE DISEASES; HORSES; HOSPITALS, ANIMAL; HUMANS; METHICILLIN-RESISTANT STAPHYLOCOCCUS AUREUS; OPPORTUNISTIC INFECTIONS; PETS; SALMONELLA; SALMONELLA INFECTIONS, ANIMAL; STAPHYLOCOCCAL INFECTIONS; STAPHYLOCOCCUS;

EID: 85006835842     PISSN: 03781135     EISSN: 18732542     Source Type: Journal    
DOI: 10.1016/j.vetmic.2016.05.017     Document Type: Article

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