[Utilization of siderophores from the Acinetobacter genus by staphylococcal bacilli]

The ability of iron utilizing by means of siderophores produced by donor strains--the members of the genus Acinetobacter (8 strains) by 24 staphylococcal strains was investigated. All the donor strains synthesized hydroxamate class siderophores and six strains also catecholate class. The majority of staphylococcal strains could utilize these siderophores. Most strains utilized siderophores from A. juni 321 and A. johnsonii 349 strains. Only three staphylococcal strains were not be able to utilize siderophores from all donor strains.