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Table 2 Phenotypic properties of S. saprophyticus strains.

From: Genotypic and phenotypic variation among Staphylococcus saprophyticus from human and animal isolates

 

Lipolytic activity

Hydrophobicity

Collagen adherence

 

Total

Weak

High

ssp +

Total

Weak

High

Total

Weak

High

sdrI +

ATCC 15305

-

-

-

-

  

+

-

  

-

7108

+

-

+

+

  

+

+

 

+

+

clinical isolates (n = 236)

66.5%

84.1%

15.9%

89.2%

75%

42.7%

57.3%

19.9%

25.6%

74.4%

14.9%

animal isolates (n = 15)

46.7%

100%

0%

100%

100%

20%

80%

6.7%

100%

0%

0%

  1. Lipolytic activity was measured on tributyrin agar plates: weak activity: halo > 1 mm, high activity: halo > 3 mm. For measurement of hydrophobicity the hydrophobicity index (HPBI) was calculated from the distribution of the bacteria between an aqueous and an organic solvent phase: weak hydrophobe: HPBI > 10%, high hydrophobe: HPBI > 40%, Adherence to collagen was determined using immobilized collagen type I. The bound bacteria were stained and the optical density was measured: weak adherence: OD > 0.15, high adherence: OD > 0.25.