Experiences and observations with the typing of Staphylococcus aureus phage 94.
AUTOR(ES)
Marraro, R V
RESUMO
During a 28-month period, 5,078 cultures from a variety of anatomical sites were received for staphylococcal phage typing. Of these, 503 (10%) were not suitable for the procedure requested. Of the 4,575 viable cultures, 1,030 (23%) of the microorganisms were nontypable at both the routine test dilution (RTD) and at 100 times RTD. Of the 3,545 typable organisms, 3,061 (86%) were lysed at RTD, whereas 484 (14%) were typed only at 100 times RTD. Observations pertaining to the typing efficacy of staphylococcal phage 94 indicate that 651 (18%) of the typable microorganisms were lysed only by phage 94 at RTD or at 100 times RTD. Without the addition of this new phage to the international basic set, the number of nontypable strains (1,030 or 23%) would have been 1,681 (39%). Data regarding the geographic distribution of Staphylococcus aureus phage 94 point to the occurrence of the host strain in 13 (68%) of 19 states and 18 (62%) of the 29 hospitals submitting specimens to this laboratory. The assumed origin and speculated mode of dissemination of this microorganism are discussed.
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