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. 1990 Aug;28(8):1813–1817. doi: 10.1128/jcm.28.8.1813-1817.1990

Influence of carbon dioxide on the surface characteristics and adherence potential of coagulase-negative staphylococci.

S P Denyer 1, M C Davies 1, J A Evans 1, R G Finch 1, D G Smith 1, M H Wilcox 1, P Williams 1
PMCID: PMC268052  PMID: 2118550

Abstract

Coagulase-negative staphylococci obtained from patients with continuous ambulatory peritoneal dialysis-related peritonitis were cultured in nutrient broth in an atmosphere of air containing 5% carbon dioxide (reflecting the CO2 tension found in freshly used dialysate). Significant differences were observed between the surface chemistries of cells grown in the two atmospheres, as determined by X-ray photoelectron spectroscopy and changes in the cell wall protein profile. The growth atmosphere also influenced the adherence potential toward polystyrene and silicone in a proportion of strains examined. Thus, gaseous conditions can profoundly influence the nature of the staphylococcal surface, and this should be considered in any in vitro study of in vivo behavior.

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