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Genotypic relatedness and antimicrobial resistance of Staphylococcus schleiferi in clinical samples from dogs in different geographic regions of the United States.
Veterinary dermatology - 1 Dec 2015
Kunder Darcie A, Cain Christine L, O'Shea Kathleen, Cole Stephen D, Rankin Shelley C
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BACKGROUND: Staphylococcus schleiferi is a known pathogen that can cause canine skin and ear infections. The aim of this study was to determine the molecular epidemiology and antimicrobial susceptibility of clinical veterinary isolates from different geographic regions in the United States. HYPOTHESIS: It was hypothesized that S. schleiferi would maintain genotypic homogeneity across the different geographic...
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