TABLE 1.
Bacterial strains and plasmids
| Strain | Comment(s) | Source or reference |
|---|---|---|
| 1457 | Isolate from infected central venous catheter harboring cryptic plasmid p1457 | 32, 35 |
| 1457c/pTV1ts | 1457 cured of a cryptic plasmid and containing the temperature-sensitive plasmid pTV1ts harboring transposon Tn917 | 35 |
| 1457-M10 | Isogenic biofilm-negative, nonmucoid Tn917 mutant of S. epidermidis 1457c (class I) | 29 |
| 1457-M11 | Isogenic biofilm-negative, nonmucoid Tn917 mutant of S. epidermidis 1457c (class I) | 29 |
| M12 | Isogenic biofilm-negative, nonmucoid Tn917 mutant of S. epidermidis 1457c (class II) | 30 |
| M15 | Isogenic biofilm-negative, nonmucoid Tn917 mutant of S. epidermidis 1457c (class III) | 19, 30 |
| M16 | Isogenic biofilm-positive, nonmucoid Tn917 mutant of S. epidermidis 1457c | This study |
| M20 | Isogenic biofilm-positive, nonmucoid Tn917 mutant of S. epidermidis 1457c | This study |
| M21 | Isogenic biofilm-negative, nonmucoid Tn917 mutant of S. epidermidis 1457c (class I) | 30 |
| M22 | Isogenic biofilm-negative, nonmucoid Tn917 mutant of S. epidermidis 1457c (class I) | 30 |
| M24 | Isogenic biofilm-negative, nonmucoid Tn917 mutant of S. epidermidis 1457c (class I) | 30 |