Staphylococcus aureus type 80 and human infections in Uganda

Abstract

Strains of Staph. aureus type 80 formed 40% of 248 cultures of coagulase-positive staphylococci recovered from patients suffering from various infective conditions in Uganda. Type 80 strains were by far the commonest phage type in this series, and nearly all (97%) were penicillin-resistant. Strains of this type appear to be responsible for serious infections; their prevalence among hospital workers deserves study. © 1958, British Medical Journal Publishing Group. All rights reserved.