[Selected features determine pathogenicity of Staphylococcus haemolyticus]

Med Dosw Mikrobiol. 2003;55(3):225-9.
[Article in Polish]

Abstract

The study have been done on S. haemolyticus strains isolated from patients hospitalized an Surgical Unit. Aim of the study was to determine pathogenic traits of S. haemolyticus: slime producing, adhesion to biomaterials, antibiotics susceptibility and the profiles of surface proteins. Among 44 S. haemolyticus strains, in the test-tube method, there have been 38% labeled as slime producing and 62% as non-producing. In the plate method at 48% slime production was noticed, while 52% strains did not produce slime. It is quite significant that all CNS strains which have an ability to produce mucus, that was proved by means of two methods (test-tube and plate), show a high level of TTC's reduction to formazan. The analysis of resistance to antibiotics in relation to slime production demonstrated more frequent antibiotic resistance of the slime-producing strains.

Publication types

  • English Abstract

MeSH terms

  • Animals
  • Bacterial Proteins / metabolism*
  • Drug Resistance, Bacterial
  • Staphylococcus haemolyticus / isolation & purification
  • Staphylococcus haemolyticus / metabolism
  • Staphylococcus haemolyticus / pathogenicity*

Substances

  • Bacterial Proteins