PEDIATRIC BACTEREMIA DUE TO STAPHYLOCOCCUS-WARNERI - MICROBIOLOGICAL,EPIDEMIOLOGIC, AND CLINICAL-FEATURES

Authors
BUTTERY JP EASTON M PEARSON SR HOGG GG
Citation
Jp. Buttery et al., PEDIATRIC BACTEREMIA DUE TO STAPHYLOCOCCUS-WARNERI - MICROBIOLOGICAL,EPIDEMIOLOGIC, AND CLINICAL-FEATURES, Journal of clinical microbiology, 35(8), 1997, pp. 2174-2177
Citations number
25
Categorie Soggetti
Microbiology
Journal title
Journal of clinical microbiology → ACNP
ISSN journal
00951137
Volume
35
Issue
8
Year of publication
1997
Pages
2174 - 2177
Database
ISI
SICI code
0095-1137(1997)35:8<2174:PBDTS->2.0.ZU;2-X
Abstract
Between 1991 and 1995, an apparent high rate of Staphylococcus warneri bacteremias al: the Royal Children's Hospital, Melbourne, Victoria, A ustralia, raised the possibility of a virulent nosocomial strain, In a retrospective review of 30 S. warneri bacteremias in children, organi sms were viable and verified in 22 episodes, 12 representing significa nt bacteremias. Of these 12 episodes, 2 pairs shared chromosomal DNA p ulsed-field gel electrophoresis patterns in unconnected patients, disp elling concerns about a single virulent strain.