Bacteremia due to persistent strains of coagulase-negative staphylococci in a neonatal intensive-care unit

Authors
Sung, L Ramotar, K Samson, LM Toye, B
Citation
L. Sung et al., Bacteremia due to persistent strains of coagulase-negative staphylococci in a neonatal intensive-care unit, INFECT CONT, 20(5), 1999, pp. 349-351
Citations number
10
Categorie Soggetti
Envirnomentale Medicine & Public Health
Journal title
INFECTION CONTROL AND HOSPITAL EPIDEMIOLOGY
ISSN journal
0899823X → ACNP
Volume
20
Issue
5
Year of publication
1999
Pages
349 - 351
Database
ISI
SICI code
0899-823X(199905)20:5<349:BDTPSO>2.0.ZU;2-D
Abstract
This retrospective case-control study was performed to determine risk facto rs for bacteremia due to persistent coagulase-negative staphylococci in our neonatal intensive-care unit. Enteral nutrition and the presence of a naso gastric tube were identified as possible risk factors for coagulase-negativ e staphylococcal bacteremia involving one of the persistent strains.