Recognition of Staphylococcus saprophyticus in urine cultures by screening colonies for production of phosphatase.

Abstract:

:Phenolphthalein diphosphate was incorporated into a primary blood agar medium for use in performing quantitative urine cultures. Phosphatase-negative staphylococci, such as Staphylococcus saprophyticus, were differentiated from phosphatase-positive species, such as Staphylococcus epidermidis, by spot testing colonies on filter paper saturated with 1 N NaOH. Phosphatase-positive colonies turned pink within seconds, and phosphatase-negative colonies showed no color. None of 55 S. saprophyticus isolates showed production of phosphatase on this medium. Of 193 consecutive coagulase-negative staphylococci isolated from the urine of 190 adolescent female patients, 84% were phosphatase positive, non-S. saprophyticus species; 16% were phosphatase-negative and indicated S. saprophyticus (22), Staphylococcus haemolyticus (4), Staphylococcus simulans (2), Staphylococcus warneri (1), and Staphylococcus hominis (1). Phosphatase activity was variable in the other flora encountered in the urine cultures. Mixtures of phosphatase-positive and -negative organisms did not cause false-positive reactions.

journal_name

J Clin Microbiol

authors

Pickett DA,Welch DF

doi

10.1128/JCM.21.3.310-313.1985

subject

Has Abstract

pub_date

1985-03-01 00:00:00

pages

310-3

issue

3

eissn

0095-1137

issn

1098-660X

journal_volume

21

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