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Science 18 September 1964:
Vol. 145. no. 3638, pp. 1322 - 1323
DOI: 10.1126/science.145.3638.1322
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Staphylococcus aureus UC-18: Agent of Nosocomial Infections

Ruth B. Kundsin 1, Carl W. Walter 1, and Patricia Morin 1

1 Peter Bent Brigham Hospital and Harvard Medical School, Boston, Massachusetts

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.


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