Pathogenicity and virulence of coagulase negative staphylococci in relation to adherence, hydrophobicity, and toxin production in vitro.

Abstract:

AIMS:To study the pathogenicity and virulence characteristics of Staphylococcus epidermidis, Staphylococcus haemolyticus, and Staphylococcus sapro-phyticus. METHODS:BALB/c mice were challenged intraperitoneally with graded doses of three strains belonging to each species. LD50s were measured for each strain. Haemolysin (alpha- and delta-) and enzyme (DNAase, lipase, and esterase) production in vitro were measured qualitatively and quantitatively. Adhesion to plastic was measured and related to cell surface hydrophobicity among the strains. RESULTS:S saprophyticus proved the most virulent (LD50 = 2.7-2.9 x 10(7) cfu/g body weight) while S epidermidis was the least virulent (LD50 = 6-8 x 10(7) cfu/g body weight). An enlarged spleen was the most common macroscopic pathological feature. Kidney, liver, and more rarely peritoneal abscesses were also seen in the infected animals. No direct correlation was found between adherence in vitro, cell surface hydrophobicity, or toxin/enzyme biosynthesis and virulence in mice. CONCLUSION:The results show that coagulase negative staphylococci are pathogenic in BALB/c mice. It is clear that these bacteria can cause invasive disease. However, the in vitro characteristics of coagulase negative staphylococci are not related to the pathogenicity of the organisms in mice.

journal_name

J Clin Pathol

authors

Molnàr C,Hevessy Z,Rozgonyi F,Gemmell CG

doi

10.1136/jcp.47.8.743

subject

Has Abstract

pub_date

1994-08-01 00:00:00

pages

743-8

issue

8

eissn

0021-9746

issn

1472-4146

journal_volume

47

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