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  • Title: [Correlation of slime production and pathogenicity of coagulase-negative staphylococci].
    Author: Végh Z, Gacs M.
    Journal: Orv Hetil; 1990 Feb 04; 131(5):231-4. PubMed ID: 2406682.
    Abstract:
    Coagulase-negative staphylococci have been increasingly recognized as pathogens in patients with indwelling medical devices. Slime production may be an important virulence factor. Slime production and antibiotic susceptibility were studied of 117 coagulase-negative staphylococci isolated from clinical specimens. The frequency of slime production among 26 coagulase-negative staphylococci was about three times higher than among 91 isolates regarded as contaminants. The former strains were isolated from 10 patients, 8 of which had device related infections. Multiply resistant cultures occurred in 22.2%, but all strains were susceptible to vancomycin.
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