PhoU, a conserved protein that has been proposed to coordinate phosphate import, is a negative regulator of drug tolerance in most bacteria. In Staphylococcus epidermidis, the role of PhoU in biofilm formation and drug tolerance has not yet been investigated. Two PhoU homologs in the genome of S. epidermidis have been identified by the presence of the conserved motif E(D)XXXD of PhoU. We separa...

Title:The pathogenicity of Staphylococcus epidermidis on the intestinal organs of rats and mice: an experimental investigation

We explored three genes of attachment (fbe and atlE) and adhesion (ica) in 27 and 10 Staphylococcus epidermidis strains involved in pacemaker-related infections (PMI) and intravascular-catheter-related infections (IVCI), respectively, and in 25 saprophytic strains. The detection rates of fbe and atlE were identical in PMI and IVCI strains, but ica detection rates were identical in PMI and sapro...

Here, we report the draft genome sequence for the type strain Staphylococcus epidermidis (Winslow and Winslow) Evans (ATCC 14990). The assembly consisted of 2,457,519 bp with an observed G+C content of 32.04%. Thirty-seven contigs were produced, including two putative plasmids, with a 296.8× coverage and an N50 of 180,848 bp.

Title:The pathogenicity of Staphylococcus epidermidis on the intestinal organs of rats and mice: an experimental investigation

The ability of 258 strains of Staphylococcus aureus and 132 strains of S. epidermidis to produce L-form colonies in a standard environment was investigated. Production of these colonies by S. aureus was correlated with their phage type. Phage type 7 strains produced L-forn colonies in larger numbers and more consistently than those of phage type 80/81. No L-form colonies were produced by the S....

This study aims to determine the ability of ethanolic extract Kaempferia galanga L. rhizome in inhibiting growth Microsporum canis and Staphylococcus epidermidis. Rhizome concentrations used were 40, 50, 60, 70%. Each treatment was replicate 4 times. Results showed that K. up 70% have not significantly differences against M. S. inhibit with highest inhibition 5.88 mm (in compared ketoconazole 1...