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Scharakteryzowano 33 szczepy gronkowców koagulazo-ujemnych izolowane z wydzieliny zalegającej w drenach chorych poddanych resekcji anatomicznej miąższu płuca z powodu raka. Najczęściej identyfikowano Staphylococcus epidermidis oraz S. warneri. Większość szczepów wykazywała zdolność do produkcji śluzu oraz właściwości hydrofobowe. Przeważały szczepy oporne na penicylinę i oksacylinę, ale wrażliwe na amoksycylinę z kwasem klawulanowym. Dwa szczepy S. haemolyticus wykazywały metycylinooporność.
EN
Coagulase-negative staphylococci (CNS) represent an important group of etiologie agents of infections associated with plastic biomateriale, e.g. drains. In the present paper 33 strains of CNS were characterized. All of them were isolated from fluid of pleural drains in patients with lung cancer after pulmonary resection under conditions of antimicrobial prophylaxis. The most frequently isolated species were Staphylococcus epidermidis and S. warneri. The majority of CNS strains showed ability to produce slime and possessed hydrophobic properties of cell surface. Strains of CNS resistant to penicillin and oxacillin, but sensitive to amoxicillin/clavulanate were isolated most frequently. Only two methicillin-resistant strains, belonging to S. haemolyticus, were found. The obtained data indicate that CNS strains colonizing pleural drains had potential ability to adhere to smooth surfaces. Most of isolated strains were susceptible to antibiotics and chemioterapeutics routinely used in staphylococcal infections.