title: Phage typing and biotyping of coagulase-negative staphylococci.
abstract: A total of 211 strains of coagulase-negative staphylococci isolated from clinical materials were tested by use of 16 phages of PULVERER's set and biochemical methods proposed by KLOOS and SCHLEIFER. It appeared that 75% of tested strains was typable by used phages and ninety different phage patterns were observed. Most strains were classified as Staphylococcus epidermidis and the rest as S. warneri, S. simulans, S. hominis, Single strains represented species: S. capitis, S. haemolyticus and S. cohnii. No segregation of different phage patterns into particular species was found.
mesh_terms: D001431:Bacteriological Techniques; D001434:Bacteriophage Typing; D001769:Blood / Q000382:microbiology; D003030:Coagulase / Q000096:biosynthesis; D006801:Humans; D018805:Sepsis / Q000382:microbiology*; D012867:Skin / Q000382:microbiology; D013203:Staphylococcal Infections / Q000382:microbiology*; D013210:Staphylococcus / Q000145:classification* / Q000201:enzymology; D013204:Staphylococcus Phages
chemical_list: D003030:Coagulase