Bayston R
J Infect. 1984 Nov;9(3):271-6. doi: 10.1016/s0163-4453(84)90596-6.
A laboratory model for colonisation of silicone-rubber catheters by staphylococci is described. The criteria for true colonisation that involves adhesion of the organisms to the luminal surface are discussed. Light and scanning electron micrographs of the microcolonies produced in the laboratory model suggest that the same mechanisms of adhesion, involving extracellular slime, apply as in clinically colonised catheters. Potential uses of the model, for studying further the mechanisms of colonisation and particularly its prevention and treatment, are discussed.
本文描述了一个金黄色葡萄球菌在硅橡胶导管上定殖的实验室模型。讨论了涉及微生物粘附于管腔表面的真正定殖标准。实验室模型中产生的微菌落的光学和扫描电子显微镜照片表明，与临床定殖导管一样，涉及细胞外黏液的相同粘附机制也适用。讨论了该模型在进一步研究定殖机制，特别是其预防和治疗方面的潜在用途。
