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Plasmid profiling of epidemic staphylococci from around 1960: a comparison of epidemiological techniques

Published online by Cambridge University Press:  19 October 2009

W. C. Noble  and
Mary Rahman
W. C. Noble
Affiliation:
Department of Microbiology, Institute of Dermatology, United Medical & Dental Schools, Homerton Grove, London E9 6BX
Mary Rahman
Affiliation:
Department of Microbiology, Institute of Dermatology, United Medical & Dental Schools, Homerton Grove, London E9 6BX
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Plasmid profiles have been established for 68 isolates of Staphylococcus aureus from 13 episodes of epidemic spread in hospital wards between 1958 and 1962. Despite the original lack of care in preservation of strains the profiles give, in general, the same epidemiological patterns as were established originally on the basis of phage type, antibiotic sensitivity, ward and date of isolation.

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Research Article
Information
Journal of Hygiene , Volume 97 , Issue 2 , October 1986 , pp. 211 - 218
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Copyright © Cambridge University Press 1986

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