bac·te·ri·o·phage typ·ing

a microbiologic procedure, of epidemiologic importance, for distinguishing types within a seemingly homogeneous bacterial species or strain by the use of type-specific bacteriophage.

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bacteriophage typing

see PHAGE TYPING.

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References in periodicals archive

Bacteriophage typing and antibiotic sensitivity pattern of Staphylococcus aureus from clinical samples.

Staphylococcus aureus phage groups and their relation to antibiotic resistance pattern in a tertiary care hospital, south Tamil Nadu

Bacteriophage typing was done according to the Public Health Laboratory Service (PHLS), London, United Kingdom guidelines (4).

Salmonella enterica Serovar Enteritidis, Japan

Historically, isolates were distinguished by phenotypic methods, including antibiotic susceptibility testing and bacteriophage typing. Both methods have limitations, as genetically unrelated isolates commonly have the same antibiogram, and many S.

Molecular Epidemiology of Methicillin-Resistant Staphylococcus aureus

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