Screening for Staphylococcus epidermidis markers discriminating between skin-flora strains and those responsible for infections of joint prostheses

Authors
Galdbart, JO Allignet, J Tung, HS Ryden, C El Solh, N
Citation
Jo. Galdbart et al., Screening for Staphylococcus epidermidis markers discriminating between skin-flora strains and those responsible for infections of joint prostheses, J INFEC DIS, 182(1), 2000, pp. 351-355
Citations number
16
Categorie Soggetti
Clinical Immunolgy & Infectious Disease",Immunology
Journal title
JOURNAL OF INFECTIOUS DISEASES
ISSN journal
00221899 → ACNP
Volume
182
Issue
1
Year of publication
2000
Pages
351 - 355
Database
ISI
SICI code
0022-1899(200007)182:1<351:SFSEMD>2.0.ZU;2-U
Abstract
Fifty-four Staphylococcus epidermidis strains responsible for infections of joint prostheses and 23 strains isolated from skin flora were studied for markers of virulence, to discriminate invasive strains from normal flora. T hey were screened for binding to polystyrene and matrix proteins and for th e presence of staphylococcal genes involved in adhesion. The ica operon inv olved in biofilm formation was the only marker discriminating between these 2 categories of strains.