Most common staphylococcal phage strain causing hospital infection: (A) 80/81, (B) 79/80, (C) 3A/3C, (D) 69/70
Answer is A. Option 1 Phage typing - Method used for detecting single strains of bacteria. Trace the source of outbreaks of infections. Identify different strains of bacteria within a single species. National reference center for phage typing - MAMC New Delhi. Phage type 80/81 (epidemic strains) Cause hospital infections throughout the world Possess PVL (Panton-Valentine leucocidin) Penicillin-resistant. Option 2, 3, 4 No associated with hospital infections.