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Staphylococcus saprophyticus is a coagulase-negative, novobiocin-resistant staphylococcus which is a frequent cause of urinary tract infections, especially in young women [7], Infection with this microorganism may also involve the upper urinary tract and reduce the concentration capacity of the kidney [5]. S. saprophyticus has been shown to adhere in greater numbers to uroepithelial cells and periurethral cells than to other types of cells, e.g., skin and buccal cells [3]. Accordingly, this microorganism is not known as a human pathogen in organ systems other than the urogenital tract [4].
This study was supported by the Deutsche Forschungsgemeinschaft
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Beuth, J., Ko, H.L., Pfeiffer, R., Yassin, A., Ohshima, Y., Pulverer, G. (1989). Interference of Tunicamycin-Induced Staphylococcal Lectin Dysfunction with Specific Adherence Mechanisms and Immune Responses. In: Gillissen, G., Opferkuch, W., Peters, G., Pulverer, G. (eds) The Influence of Antibiotics on the Host-Parasite Relationship III. Springer, Berlin, Heidelberg. https://doi.org/10.1007/978-3-642-73653-7_5
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