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Extracellular enzymes of fecal strains ofPseudomonas aeruginosa

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During a three year study 67 strains ofPseudomonas aeruginosa were isolated from stools of 67 patients with gastroenteritis. Serotypes 3 and 6 were the most frequent. The three strains that were serotype 11 were also the onlyβ-galactosidase producers. All strains were strongly pigmented. Over 90% of the isolates produced hemolysin, gelatinase, protease (caseinase), fibrinolysin, lecithinase and elastase. Fecal carriers ofPseudomonas aeruginosa can be considered a source of dissemination of potentially virulent and invasive strains.

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  1. Laboratorio de Microbiología, Hospital Sant Jaume, Calella, 08370, Barcelona, Spain

    C. Marne

  2. Sección de Infecciones Hospitalarias, Centro Nacional de Microbiología, Virología e Inmunología Sanitarias, Majadahonda, 28220, Madrid, Spain

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Marne, C., Vindel, A. Extracellular enzymes of fecal strains ofPseudomonas aeruginosa . Eur. J. Clin. Microbiol. Infect. Dis. 7, 307–309 (1988). https://doi.org/10.1007/BF01963110

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