Proposed virulence factors among coagulase-negative staphylococci isolated from two healthy populations.
Proposed virulence factors, including multiple antibiotic resistance and slime-mediated adherence, among coagulase-negative staphylococci colonizing healthy individuals from two different study populations were examined. Resistance to methicillin was more commonly seen than initially anticipated. In addition, adherence characteristics, as quantitated by a microtiter plate method, were very similar to those of strains of coagulase-negative staphylococci causing nosocomial infections.
Baddour
L M
LM
Department of Medicine, University of Tennessee, Memphis 38163.
Smalley
D L
DL
Hill
M M
MM
Christensen
G D
GD
D001422:Bacterial Adhesion; D003030:Coagulase; D005260:Female; D006801:Humans; D008297:Male; D008712:Methicillin / Q000494:pharmacology; D010403:Penicillin Resistance; D010564:Personnel, Hospital; D013210:Staphylococcus / Q000187:drug effects / Q000472:pathogenicity*; D013212:Staphylococcus epidermidis / Q000187:drug effects / Q000472:pathogenicity*; D014774:Virulence
D003030:Coagulase; D008712:Methicillin