title: Slime production by Staphylococcus saprophyticus.
abstract: 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.
authors.affiliation: Department of Clinical Bacteriology, University Hospital, Uppsala, Sweden.
authors.forename: E
authors.initials: E
authors.lastname: Hjelm
authors.forename: I
authors.initials: I
authors.lastname: Lundell-Etherden
mesh_terms: 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
chemical_list: D003470:Culture Media; D012739:Gonadal Steroid Hormones; D014508:Urea; D007501:Iron