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1 to 1 of 1 Research Studies DisplayedTotten M, Ross T, Voskertchian A
Analysis of morphologically similar Staphylococcus aureus colonies for assessment of phenotypic and genotypic correlation.
In an effort to track and control the transmission of Staphylococcus aureus, patient isolates are saved for epidemiological studies (1–3). Study investigators often assume that colonies with the same morphology on the original culture plate represent the same clone. However, there is very limited literature to support this assumption. In this study, multiple S. aureus colonies were saved from a single culture plate and tested to determine their genotypes and susceptibility profiles.
AHRQ-funded; HS022872.
Citation: Totten M, Ross T, Voskertchian A .
Analysis of morphologically similar Staphylococcus aureus colonies for assessment of phenotypic and genotypic correlation.
J Clin Microbiol 2017 Jul;55(7):2285-86. doi: 10.1128/jcm.00402-17..
Keywords: Genetics, Infectious Diseases, Research Methodologies