STAPHYLOCOCCUS AUREUS UC-18: AGENT OF NOSOCOMIAL INFECTIONS.
A new strain of Staphylococcus aureus, implicated in severe "hospital-acquired" infections, has been recognized and identified. This strain is characterized by lysis with a recently isolated bacteriophage, UC-18. Resistance to penicillin, streptomycin, and tetracycline combined with widespread prevalence in the hospital environment make S. aureus UC-18 a significant contributor to endemic staphylcoccal disease in hospitals.
D000900:Anti-Bacterial Agents; D001434:Bacteriophage Typing; D003428:Cross Infection; D006761:Hospitals; D006801:Humans; D010406:Penicillins; D013203:Staphylococcal Infections; D013210:Staphylococcus; D013211:Staphylococcus aureus; D013307:Streptomycin; D013752:Tetracycline
D000900:Anti-Bacterial Agents; D010406:Penicillins; D013752:Tetracycline; D013307:Streptomycin
BACTERIOPHAGE TYPING; CROSS INFECTION; STAPHYLOCOCCAL INFECTIONS; STAPHYLOCOCCUS