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Isolation and molecular characterization of catalase-negative Staphylococcus aureus from sputum of a patient with aspiration pneumonia.
Japanese journal of infectious diseases - 1 Jan 2012
Horiuchi Kazuki, Matsumoto Takehisa, Hidaka Eiko, Kasuga Eriko, Sugano Mitsutoshi, Oana Kozue, Kawakami Yoshiyuki, Honda Takayuki
Abstract excerpt
Staphylococcus aureus produces various virulence factors. The catalase enzyme, in particular, is considered to be involved in oxidative stress resistance, and catalase activity is an important criterion for differentiating staphylococci from streptococci. In this report, we describe the catalase-negative S. aureus strain SH3064, which was isolated from the sputum of a patient with aspiration pneumonia. To...
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