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Exam questionKROK 1Medicine ยท 2020

Investigation of an outbreak of a hospital acquired infection is being conducted. Pure cultures of Staphylococcus aureus were obtained from patients, healthcare workers, and some objects on the premises. It is necessary to determine whether these Staphylococci are identical to each other and to find the source of the hospital acquired infection. What test must be conducted for this purpose?

Answer options

  1. Animal inoculation
  2. Serotyping
  3. Biovar determination
  4. Phage typing
  5. Determination of pathogenicity
Correct answer

Phage typing

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