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MRSA in horses
Author(s) -
Heller Jane,
Hughes Kris
Publication year - 2013
Publication title -
in practice
Language(s) - English
Resource type - Journals
SCImago Journal Rank - 0.211
H-Index - 25
eISSN - 2042-7689
pISSN - 0263-841X
DOI - 10.1136/inp.f14
Subject(s) - staphylococcus aureus , pathogen , intensive care medicine , medicine , microbiology and biotechnology , biology , immunology , bacteria , genetics
Meticillin‐resistant Staphylococcus aureus (MRSA) is an emerging pathogen of clinical importance to many species, including horses. This article describes the clinical signs, diagnosis and treatment of this infection in horses, as well as considering the risks to people.