Methodological study demonstrates a discrimination index for microbial typing systems based on Simpson's index of diversity, highlighting a standard metric to select optimal typing methods.
An index of discrimination for typing methods is described, based on the probability of two unrelated strains being characterized as the same type. This index may be used to compare typing methods and select the most discriminatory system.
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