Characterization of the Importance ofStaphylococcus epidermidisAutolysin and Polysaccharide Intercellular Adhesin in the Pathogenesis of Intravascular Catheter–Associated Infection in a Rat Model

Abstract

A rat central venous catheter (CVC) infection model was used to assess the importance of the proteinacious autolysin (AtlE) and the polysaccharide in