Adhesion of Staphylococcus aureus to implants with different physicochemical characteristics.

Adhesion of pathogenic Staphylococcus aureus (strain 209) to BT1-0 titanium disks (12 mm in diameter) with different coatings and noncoated was studied in vitro by photocolorimetry. Transparency of bacterial suspension in normal saline was evaluated after 2-h culturing with the implants at 37 degrees C. The decrease of S.