ABSTRACT
Forty-five isolates, of CNS isolated from various clinical sources, were included in this study. Species identification for the strains was done using the API Staph. Staph. epidermidis and Staph. haemolyticus were the most common species identified. Slime production test was positive among 75.5% of the total isolates. All the Staph. haemolyticus [100%] and [76.7%] of Staph. epidermidis strains were slime producers. Among other species of CNS, one strain of Staph. scurii was a weak slime producer. Antibiogram for the isolates was done and an association of the slime production and multi-resistance was noticed. All, but one of the slime producers of Staph. haemolyticus, displayed multi-resistance, and all, but two of the slime producers of Staph. epidermidis strains, displayed multi-resistance