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Journal of Clinical Microbiology, January 2002, p. 292-293, Vol. 40, No. 1
0095-1137/02/$04.00+0     DOI: 10.1128/JCM.40.1.292-293.2002
Copyright © 2002, American Society for Microbiology. All Rights Reserved.

Reaction Difference Rule for Phage Typing of Staphylococcus aureus at 100 Times the Routine Test Dilution

Hazel M. Aucken* and Kate Westwell

LHI, CPHL, London NW9 5HT, United Kingdom

Received 23 August 2001/ Returned for modification 25 September 2001/ Accepted 28 October 2001

Duplicate phage typing tests of 150 isolates of methicillin-sensitive and -resistant Staphylococcus aureus at 100 times the routine test dilution showed that the existing reaction difference rule remains satisfactory when isolates are tested on the same day; i.e., two or more reactions must differ before isolates should be considered distinct. However, if typing is done on different days, a three-reaction-difference rule is needed.

* Corresponding author. Mailing address: LHI, CPHL, 61 Colindale Ave., London NW9 5HT, United Kingdom. Phone: (44) (20) 8200 4400, ext. 4224. Fax: (44) (20) 20 8200 7449. E-mail: tpitt{at}phls.org.uk.

Journal of Clinical Microbiology, January 2002, p. 292-293, Vol. 40, No. 1
0095-1137/02/$04.00+0     DOI: 10.1128/JCM.40.1.292-293.2002
Copyright © 2002, American Society for Microbiology. All Rights Reserved.



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