Table 2 Rates of toxin and enzyme production by S. aureus, S. epidermidis and other coagulase-negative staphylococci strains isolated from 86 new episodes of peritonitis.
From: The role of virulence factors in the outcome of staphylococcal peritonitis in CAPD patients
S. aureus | S. epidermidis | Other CoNS | p | |
|---|---|---|---|---|
Toxins | ||||
SEA | 4 (11.4) | 1 (4.1) | - (-) | 0.15 |
SEB | 12 (34.3) | - (-) | 2 (7.4) | 0.0006 |
SEC | 8 (22.8) | - (-) | 6 (22.2) | 0.04* |
SED | - (-) | - (-) | - (-) | - |
TSST-1 | 12 (34.3) | 1 (4.1) | - (-) | 0.0008 |
Enzymes | ||||
α-Hemolysin | 17 (48.6) | 8 (33.3) | 8 (29.8) | 0.26 |
β-Hemolysin | 29 (82.3) | 6 (25) | 7 (25.9) | < 0.00001 |
Lipase | 34 (97.1) | 4 (16.7) | 5 (18.5) | < 0.00001 |
Lecithinase | 34 (97.1) | 2 (8.3) | 6 (22.2) | < 0.00001 |
DNAse | 34 (97.1) | - (-) | 4 (14.8) | < 0.00001 |
TNAse | 34 (97.1) | - (-) | 4 (14.8) | < 0.00001 |