[Comparison of hemolytic activity and hemolytic toxin genes of Staphylococcus aureus clinical strains, isolated in Russia.]

Clinical strains of Staphylococcus aureus were tested for hemolytic activity on blood agar, in the PCR test and by analyzing the gene alleles of hemolytic toxins. The study analyzed the information content of the phenotypic determination of hemolytic activity to assess the pathogenic properties of S. aureus isolates.