MICROBIAL CHARACTERISTICS AND SEVERITY OF COAGULASE-NEGATIVE STAPHYLOCOCCAL SEPTICEMIA IN PREMATURE NEONATES

Authors
NEAL TJ JAWAHEER G SHAW NJ
Citation
Tj. Neal et al., MICROBIAL CHARACTERISTICS AND SEVERITY OF COAGULASE-NEGATIVE STAPHYLOCOCCAL SEPTICEMIA IN PREMATURE NEONATES, Early human development, 42(3), 1995, pp. 235-239
Citations number
5
Categorie Soggetti
Obsetric & Gynecology",Pediatrics
Journal title
Early human development → ACNP
ISSN journal
03783782
Volume
42
Issue
3
Year of publication
1995
Pages
235 - 239
Database
ISI
SICI code
0378-3782(1995)42:3<235:MCASOC>2.0.ZU;2-J
Abstract
A pilot study was undertaken to assess the predictive value of charact eristics possessed by coagulase-negative staphylococci in determining clinically important infection in premature neonates. No significant a ssociation was demonstrated between organism properties and clinical i ndices of infection. The routine use of simple measures of microbial c haracteristics in the assessment of neonatal septicaemia is not warran ted.