TY - JOUR
T1 - The production of superantigenic exotoxins by coagulase-negative staphylococci isolated from human skin lesions
AU - Akiyama, Hisanori
AU - Yamasaki, Osamu
AU - Tada, Joji
AU - Arata, Jirô
PY - 2000/11/15
Y1 - 2000/11/15
N2 - We examined the production of superantigenic exotoxins in 136 coagulase-negative staphylococci isolated from various skin lesions in humans using a reversed passive latex agglutination test (Denka Seiken). As a control we examined the same in 50 Staphylococcus aureus strains isolated from non-infective skin ulcers in humans. Of the 136 strains of coagulase negative-staphylococci, 9 (6.6%) produced one or more identifiable exotoxins. In contrast, 21 (42%) out of the 50 S. aureus strains produced one or more identifiable exotoxins (P < 0.01). (C) 2000 Elsevier Science Ireland Ltd.
AB - We examined the production of superantigenic exotoxins in 136 coagulase-negative staphylococci isolated from various skin lesions in humans using a reversed passive latex agglutination test (Denka Seiken). As a control we examined the same in 50 Staphylococcus aureus strains isolated from non-infective skin ulcers in humans. Of the 136 strains of coagulase negative-staphylococci, 9 (6.6%) produced one or more identifiable exotoxins. In contrast, 21 (42%) out of the 50 S. aureus strains produced one or more identifiable exotoxins (P < 0.01). (C) 2000 Elsevier Science Ireland Ltd.
KW - Coagulase negative-staphylococci
KW - Staphylococcus aureus
KW - Superantigenic exotoxin
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U2 - 10.1016/S0923-1811(00)00122-5
DO - 10.1016/S0923-1811(00)00122-5
M3 - Article
C2 - 11064250
AN - SCOPUS:0033751427
VL - 24
SP - 142
EP - 145
JO - Journal of Dermatological Science
JF - Journal of Dermatological Science
SN - 0923-1811
IS - 2
ER -