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Conventional typing methods.

J J Farmer1

  • 1Enteric Bacteriology Section, Center for Infectious Diseases, Atlanta, Georgia 30333.

The Journal of Hospital Infection
|February 1, 1988
PubMed
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Clinical microbiologists identify bacterial species and antibiotic susceptibility. Advanced methods like serotyping are reserved for specialized investigations and reference laboratories.

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Area of Science:

  • Clinical Microbiology
  • Infectious Disease Diagnostics

Background:

  • Standard clinical microbiology practices focus on species identification and antibiotic susceptibility testing.
  • Biotype and antibiogram provide limited strain differentiation.
  • Advanced typing methods are typically outside routine clinical laboratory scope.

Purpose of the Study:

  • To delineate the roles of routine versus specialized microbial typing methods.
  • To clarify when advanced techniques are appropriate in clinical settings.

Main Methods:

  • Review of standard clinical microbiology identification and susceptibility testing procedures.
  • Discussion of specialized typing techniques including serotyping, bacteriophage susceptibility, and bacteriocin analysis.

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Main Results:

  • Routine identification yields species, biotype, and antibiogram data.
  • Specialized methods like serotyping are valuable for outbreak investigations and research.
  • Advanced techniques are best performed in reference laboratories.

Conclusions:

  • Routine clinical microbiology effectively identifies pathogens and guides therapy.
  • Specialized typing methods are crucial for specific epidemiological investigations and require expert resources.