Bacteriophage Typing of the Staphylococci.

INTRODUCTION ...................................................................... 253 TYPING PHAGES...................................................................... 255 TECHNIQUES OF PHAGE PROPAGATION ........................................................... 257 STERILIZATION AND PRESERVATION OF LYSATES ................................................. 258 TECHNIQUE OF PHAGE TYPING.................................................................. 259 READING AND REPORTING ...................................................................... 261 REPRODUCIBILITY OF PHAGE TYPES ............................................................. 262 ASSOCIATION OF PHAGE SUSCEPTIBILITY WITH OTHER PROPERTIES OF THE STAPHYLOCOCCI ........... 263 LYSOGENY AND PHAGE SUSCEPTIBILITY 266 LITERATURE CITED ...................................................................... 267