Slime production by Staphylococcus saprophyticus.
Only 9 of 30 Staphylococcus saprophyticus strains produced slime in trypticase soy broth, while all did so in urine. It was found that urea was essential for the production of slime. The pH, the iron concentration, or the presence of sex hormones did not affect slime production.
Hjelm
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Department of Clinical Bacteriology, University Hospital, Uppsala, Sweden.
Lundell-Etherden
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D000328:Adult; D003470:Culture Media; D005260:Female; D012739:Gonadal Steroid Hormones / Q000494:pharmacology; D006801:Humans; D006863:Hydrogen-Ion Concentration; D007501:Iron / Q000494:pharmacology; D008297:Male; D013210:Staphylococcus / Q000378:metabolism* / Q000472:pathogenicity; D014508:Urea / Q000494:pharmacology; D014774:Virulence
D003470:Culture Media; D012739:Gonadal Steroid Hormones; D014508:Urea; D007501:Iron