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. 1971 Nov;4(5):656-7.
doi: 10.1128/iai.4.5.656-657.1971.

Compact-type growth of Staphylococcus epidermidis strains in serum-soft agar

K Yoshida, M R Smith, Y Naito

Compact-type growth of Staphylococcus epidermidis strains in serum-soft agar

K Yoshida et al. Infect Immun. 1971 Nov.

Abstract

Of 120 Staphylococcus epidermidis strains tested, 25.8% were of the compact type in serum-soft agar. Compact variants showed higher production of metabolites than counterpart diffuse variants.

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