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Short Communication

An investigation of household dogs as the source in a case of human bacteraemia caused by Staphylococcus pseudintermedius

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Article: 2229578 | Received 15 Jun 2022, Accepted 21 Jun 2023, Published online: 03 Jul 2023

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