Growth and adhesion of Enterococcus faecium L-forms.

Abstract:

:Comparisons of growth and surface colonisation of Enterococcus faecium L-forms and their cell-walled forms were undertaken to produce information about their ability to form sessile cells. The growth of L-forms in liquid culture was slower than that of the parent. This was reflected in their longer lag phase and slower specific growth rates: 0.16 h-1 for the L-form and 0.81 h-1 for the parent. Although E. faecium L-forms attached to a silastic rubber surface, the attached population density was 10-100-fold less than that of the parent. Confluent biofilms on the silastic surfaces were not observed for either bacterial form. Comparison of the attachment of E. faecium L-form and parent may provide important information on how bacteria overcome host defence mechanisms and antibiotic treatment.

journal_name

FEMS Microbiol Lett

authors

Jass J,Phillips LE,Allan EJ,Costerton JW,Lappin-Scott HM

doi

10.1111/j.1574-6968.1994.tb06631.x

subject

Has Abstract

pub_date

1994-01-15 00:00:00

pages

157-62

issue

2-3

eissn

0378-1097

issn

1574-6968

journal_volume

115

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