Staphylococcus schleiferi subsp. schleiferi expresses a fibronectin- binding protein

Abstract

Staphylococcus schleiferi subsp, schleiferi is associated with a range of nosocomial infections, but the pathogenic mechanisms by which these occur are poorly understood. This study provides phenotypic and genotypic evidence for the expression of a cell wall-anchored fibronectin-binding protein by this species.