Acta Vet. Brno 2012, 81: 225-227

https://doi.org/10.2754/avb201281030225

First isolation of methicillin-resistant Staphylococcus aureus from pigs’ clinical samples in Serbia

Milenko Zutic1, Ivana Cirkovic2, Ljiljana Pavlovic3, Jelena Asanin4, Snezana Jovanovic5, Jadranka Zutic1, Ruzica Asanin6

1Institute of Veterinary Medicine of Serbia, Department of Microbiology, Belgrade, Serbia
2University of Belgrade, School of Medicine, Institute of Microbiology and Immunology, Belgrade, Serbia
3Institute of Public Health of Serbia, Center for Microbiology, Belgrade, Serbia
4University of Belgrade, Faculty of Technology & Metallurgy, Innovation Center, Belgrade, Serbia
5Clinical Center of Serbia, Department of Microbiology, Belgrade, Serbia
6University of Belgrade, Faculty of Veterinary Medicine, Belgrade, Serbia

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