The production of superantigenic exotoxins by coagulase-negative staphylococci isolated from human skin lesions

Authors
Akiyama, H Yamasaki, O Tada, J Arata, J
Citation
H. Akiyama et al., The production of superantigenic exotoxins by coagulase-negative staphylococci isolated from human skin lesions, J DERMA SCI, 24(2), 2000, pp. 142-145
Citations number
16
Categorie Soggetti
Dermatology
Journal title
JOURNAL OF DERMATOLOGICAL SCIENCE
ISSN journal
09231811 → ACNP
Volume
24
Issue
2
Year of publication
2000
Pages
142 - 145
Database
ISI
SICI code
0923-1811(200011)24:2<142:TPOSEB>2.0.ZU;2-G
Abstract
We examined the production of superantigenic exotoxins in 136 coagulase-neg ative staphylococci isolated from various skin lesions in humans using a re versed passive latex agglutination test (Denka Seiken). As a control we exa mined the same in 50 Staphylococcus aureus strains isolated from non-infect ive skin ulcers in humans. Of the 136 strains of coagulase negative-staphyl ococci, 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). (C) 2000 Elsevier Science Ireland Ltd. All rights res erved.