Journal article
Cell-surface hydrophobicity of Staphylococcus saprophyticus
Epidemiology and Infection, Vol.106(01), pp.71-75
1991
Abstract
The cell-surface hydrophobicity of 100 urinary isolates of Staphylococcus saprophyticus, cultured from symptomatic females in the general population, was assessed using a two-phase aqueous: hydrocarbon system. Relatively strong cell-surface hydrophobicity was exhibited by 79 isolates using the criteria employed, while only 2 of the remaining 21 isolates failed to demonstrate any detectable hydrophobicity. Cell-surface hydrophobicity may be a virulence factor of S. saprophyticus. important in adherence of the organism to uroepithelia. Additionally, the data support the concept that cell-surface hydrophobicity may be a useful predictor of clinical significance of coagulase-negative staphylococci isoated from clinical sources.
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- Title
- Cell-surface hydrophobicity of Staphylococcus saprophyticus
- Authors/Creators
- P.F. Schneider (Author/Creator) - Western Diagnostic Pathology, Myaree, Western Australia 6154T.V. Riley (Author/Creator) - Sir Charles Gairdner Hospital
- Publication Details
- Epidemiology and Infection, Vol.106(01), pp.71-75
- Publisher
- Cambridge University Press
- Identifiers
- 991005542828107891
- Copyright
- © 1991 Cambridge University Press
- Murdoch Affiliation
- Murdoch University
- Language
- English
- Resource Type
- Journal article
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