[Numerical taxonomy of Staphylococci isolated from clinical samples].
A taxonomic study of 82 strains of Staphylococci and 6 reference samples isolated from clinical cases was carried out. Results of 47 phenotype tests were submitted to a numerical analysis using the similarity coefficient of Sokal and Michener and a grouping technique (UPGMA). Based on a 75 similarity level, 4 phenons were identified. 37 strains identified as S aureus were grouped in phenon A; 32 strains of S hominis in phenon B; 5 strains of S epidermidis in phenon C and 8 strains of S ssp in phenon D.
Prado
B
B
Laboratorio Clínico, Hospital Dr Gustavo Fricke, Viña del Mar, Chile.
del Moral
A
A
Tapia
P
P
Joyas
A
A
D001431:Bacteriological Techniques; D006801:Humans; D066298:In Vitro Techniques; D010641:Phenotype; D013048:Specimen Handling; D013210:Staphylococcus / Q000145:classification* / Q000302:isolation & purification
Taxonomía numérica de estafilococos aislados de muestras clínicas.