Prevalence of virulence determinants in Staphylococcus epidermidis from ICU patients in Kampala, Uganda.

Introduction: Staphylococcus epidermidis is often considered a non-pathogenic organism but it causes nosocomial infections. To distinguish invasive strains, comparative studies of patient and community isolates may offer some clues. We investigated the distribution of virulence determinants in patient isolates from Uganda.