title: Glycocalyx positive bacteria isolated from chronic osteomyelitis and septic arthritis.
abstract: Bacterial cultures isolated from cases of chronic osteomyelitis and septic arthritis were screened for the production of glycocalyx. The presence of glycocalyx was noted in 76.3% of Staphylococcus aureus, 57.14% of Staphylococcus epidermidis, 50% of Pseudomonas aeruginosa, and 75% of Escherichia coli isolates.
authors.affiliation: Department of Microbiology, Federal Government Urdu Science College, Karachi, Pakistan.
authors.forename: S I
authors.initials: SI
authors.lastname: Alam
authors.forename: K A
authors.initials: KA
authors.lastname: Khan
authors.forename: A
authors.initials: A
authors.lastname: Ahmad
mesh_terms: D001170:Arthritis, Infectious / Q000382:microbiology*; D001419:Bacteria / Q000302:isolation & purification* / Q000378:metabolism; D002478:Cells, Cultured; D002908:Chronic Disease; D006023:Glycoproteins / Q000302:isolation & purification*; D006801:Humans; D010019:Osteomyelitis / Q000382:microbiology*; D011134:Polysaccharides / Q000302:isolation & purification*
chemical_list: D006023:Glycoproteins; D011134:Polysaccharides