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Methicillin-resistant Staphylococcus aureus in a population of horses in Australia.
Australian veterinary journal - 1 Jun 2011
Axon J E, Carrick J B, Barton M D, Collins N M, Russell C M, Kiehne J, Coombs G
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OBJECTIVE: To evaluate if methicillin-resistant Staphylococcus aureus (MRSA) is present in the horse population in Australia. DESIGN: A two-part retrospective study of laboratory submissions of microbial culture results from horses. METHODS: Part A: medical records of 216 horses that had MRSA screening performed on nasal swabs collected over a 30-day period at admission to the Scone Equine Hospital Clovelly...
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