The production of superantigenic exotoxins by coagulase-negative staphylococci isolated from human skin lesions.
We examined the production of superantigenic exotoxins in 136 coagulase-negative staphylococci isolated from various skin lesions in humans using a reversed passive latex agglutination test (Denka Seiken). As a control we examined the same in 50 Staphylococcus aureus strains isolated from non-infective skin ulcers in humans. Of the 136 strains of coagulase negative-staphylococci, 9 (6.6%) produced one or more identifiable exotoxins. In contrast, 21 (42%) out of the 50 S. aureus strains produced one or more identifiable exotoxins (P<0.01).
Akiyama
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Department of Dermatology, Okayama University Medical School, Shikata-cho 2-5-1, 700-8558, Okayama, Japan.
Yamasaki
O
O
Tada
J
J
Arata
J
J
D003030:Coagulase / Q000032:analysis*; D005098:Exotoxins / Q000096:biosynthesis*; D006801:Humans; D012871:Skin Diseases / Q000382:microbiology*; D013210:Staphylococcus / Q000201:enzymology / Q000302:isolation & purification* / Q000378:metabolism*; D018089:Superantigens / Q000096:biosynthesis*
D003030:Coagulase; D005098:Exotoxins; D018089:Superantigens