Sphingosine survival response of Staphylococcus aureus and Staphylococcus epidermidis. Sphingosine survival response of Staphylococcus aureus and Staphylococcus epidermidis

S. aureus and S. epidermidis were challenged with D-sphingosine, an antimicrobial lipid similar to sphingosines found in the major staphylococcal niche- human skin. Comparison of responses was used to identify resistance mechanisms and likely mode of action