TRITON X-100 ALTERS THE RESISTANCE LEVEL OF METHICILLIN-RESISTANT STAPHYLOCOCCUS-AUREUS TO OXACILLIN
TRITON X-100 ALTERS THE RESISTANCE LEVEL OF METHICILLIN-RESISTANT STAPHYLOCOCCUS-AUREUS TO OXACILLIN
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DOI:
10.1111/j.1574-6968.1995.tb07939.x
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发表时间:
1995-12-15
影响因子:
2.1
通讯作者:
SUGINAKA, H
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作者:
KOMATSUZAWA, H;SUGAI, M;SUGINAKA, H
We used population analysis to examine the effects of Triton X-100 on the level of resistance to oxacillin of 18 methicillin-resistant Staphylococcus aureus. In the presence of 0.02% Triton X-100, 17 formerly methicillin-resistant strains exhibited enhanced sensitivity to oxacillin. One homogeneous isolate, KSAF1 was barely affected by the Triton X-100. Sensitivities of lysostaphin, 51 kDa N-acetylglucosaminidase and 62 kDa N-acetylmuramoyl-L-alanine amidase to heat-in-activated cells were not affected when the bacteria were grown in 0.02% Triton X-100. Our data, together with those of a previous study, suggested that Triton X-100 alters the resistance level of methicillin-resistant S. aureus by influencing a factor(s) other than PBPs, bacteriolytic enzymes, or femAB products.