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Phenotypic and genetic antibiogram of methicillin-resistant staphylococci isolated from bovine mastitis in Korea.
Journal of dairy science - 1 Mar 2007
Moon J-S, Lee A-R, Kang H-M, Lee E-S, Kim M-N, Paik Y H, Park Y H, Joo Y-S, Koo H C
Abstract excerpt
Staphylococcus aureus belongs to the group of major contagious mastitis pathogens, whereas the coagulase-negative staphylococci (CNS) are also capable of causing opportunistic bovine mastitis. Many of these strains are resistant to penicillin or ampicillin because of the long-term use of beta-lactam antibiotics in agricultural and healthcare settings. Based on the simple and highly specific coagulase genotyping...
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