title: Compact-type growth of Staphylococcus epidermidis strains in serum-soft agar.
abstract: Of 120 Staphylococcus epidermidis strains tested, 25.8% were of the compact type in serum-soft agar. Compact variants showed higher production of metabolites than counterpart diffuse variants.
mesh_terms: D000362:Agar; D003470:Culture Media; D014644:Genetic Variation; D013210:Staphylococcus / Q000201:enzymology / Q000254:growth & development* / Q000378:metabolism
chemical_list: D003470:Culture Media; D000362:Agar