Acta Vet. Brno 2014, 83: 261-264

https://doi.org/10.2754/avb201483030261

Early detection of septic arthritis caused by Streptococcus dysgalactiae subspecies equisimilis in a dog – a case report

Banu Dokuzeylül1, Kemal Metiner2, Beren Başaran Kahraman2, Abdullah Kayar1, N. Yakut Özgür2

1Istanbul University, Faculty of Veterinary Medicine, Department of Internal Medicine, Istanbul, Turkey
2Istanbul University, Faculty of Veterinary Medicine, Department of Microbiology, Istanbul, Turkey

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