New Staphylococcus aureus phage type 94/96(292) associated with a fatal septicemia.
A fulminating septicemia due to Staphylococcus aureus phage type 94/96(292) resulting in the death of a patient with no previous history of illness. This newly characterized strain is identified by an additional typing reaction with experimental phage 292. The prevalence of this strain is discussed.
D000328:Adult; D000337:Aerospace Medicine; D001434:Bacteriophage Typing; D006801:Humans; D008297:Male; D018805:Sepsis / Q000382:microbiology* / Q000401:mortality; D013203:Staphylococcal Infections / Q000382:microbiology* / Q000401:mortality; D013204:Staphylococcus Phages; D013211:Staphylococcus aureus / Q000145:classification*