Prevalence of Molecular Types and mecA Gene Carriage of Coagulase-Negative Staphylococci in a Neonatal Intensive Care Unit: Relation to Nosocomial Septicemia
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- 1 September 2001
- journal article
- Published by American Society for Microbiology in Journal of Clinical Microbiology
- Vol. 39 (9), 3376-3378
- https://doi.org/10.1128/jcm.39.9.3376-3378.2001
Abstract
Molecular typing of isolates revealed that neonatal coagulase-negative staphylococcal (CONS) septicemia is most frequently caused by predominant, antibiotic-resistant CONS types, which are widely distributed among both neonates and staff of the neonatal unit, suggesting cross-contamination. Therefore, infection control measures may be valuable in the prevention of this common nosocomial septicemia.Keywords
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