[Serotyping and pyocin typing of Pseudomonas aeruginosa in a study of intrahospital infections].

Abstract

Typing of Pseudomonas aeruginosa strains is the necessary precondition for the study and control of intrahospital infection caused by this microorganism. Since O-serotype is considered to be the basic epidemiological marker we have studied presence and distribution of some O-serotypes of 235 Pseudomonas aeruginosa strains isolated from 131 patients. The following O-serotypes have been most frequently found: O11 (21%), O6 (18%) and O12 (16%). The combination of sero and pyocin typing proved the presence of epidemic strains at departments of burns and orthopedics.

• Authors: B Tomanović, B Joković, M Tatić, V Mirović, O Nanusević
• Journal: Vojnosanitetski pregled (Vojnosanit Pregl) 1991 Jan-Feb Vol. 48 Issue 1 Pg. 31-3 ISSN: 0042-8450 [Print] Serbia
• Vernacular Title: Serotipizacija i piocin tipizacija Pseudomonas aeruginosa u ispitivanju intrahospitalnih infekcija.
• PMID: 1905081 (Publication Type: Journal Article)

Chemical References

• Pyocins

Topics

• Bacterial Typing Techniques
• Cross Infection (microbiology)
• Humans
• Pseudomonas Infections (microbiology)
• Pseudomonas aeruginosa (classification, metabolism)
• Pyocins (metabolism)
• Serotyping