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Influence of the Incubation Atmosphere on the Production of Slime by Staphylococcus Epidermidis

Overview
Journal Eur J Clin Microbiol Infect Dis
Publisher Springer
Specialties Infectious Diseases
Microbiology
Date 1995 Apr 1
PMID 7649204
Citations 3
Authors
C Perez-Giraldo
F J Moran
C Hurtado
M T Blanco
A C Gomez-Garcia
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Abstract

The influence of various incubation atmospheres on the growth and slime production of 23 Staphylococcus epidermidis strains was studied. The atmospheres evaluated were aerobiosis (control), anaerobiosis, candle jar, 5% CO2 and 10% CO2. As compared to the aerobic control, growth was 55.7 +/- 19% (p < 0.01) in anaerobic incubation, 113.7 +/- 12% (p < 0.01) in 5% CO2, 112.8 +/- 13% (p < 0.01) in 10% CO2 and 106.4 +/- 7% (p > 0.1) in the candle jar. The slime production in relation to the aerobic control was 20.3 +/- 19% in anaerobiosis (p < 0.01), 22.3 +/- 27% (p < 0.01) in 5% CO2, 29.4 +/- 39% (p < 0.01) in 10% CO2 and 68.3 +/- 26% (p > 0.1) in the candle jar. The results of this study may explain the discrepancies which have been noted on occasion between slime formation data and pathogenicity.

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