Acta Vet. Brno 2013, 82: 231-235

https://doi.org/10.2754/avb201382030231

First isolation of Enterococcus strains in pig faeces in Turkey and determination of antibiotic susceptibilities

Kemal Metiner1, Mine Anğ Küçüker2, Özden Büyükbaba Boral3, Özdem Anğ4

1University of Istanbul, Veterinary Faculty, Department of Microbiology, Avcılar, Istanbul, Turkey
2Yeni Yüzyıl University, Medical Faculty, Department of Medical Microbiology, Istanbul, Turkey
3University of Istanbul, Medical Faculty, Department of Microbiology, Istanbul, Turkey
4Istanbul Medical Faculty, Professor Emeritus of Microbiology, Istanbul, Turkey

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