Prevalence of molecular types and mecA gene carriage of coagulase-negative staphylococci in a neonatal intensive care unit: Relation to nosocomial septicemia

TG Kredriet; ME Jones; K Janssen; LJ Gerards; A Fleer

Prevalence of molecular types and mecA gene carriage of coagulase-negative staphylococci in a neonatal intensive care unit: Relation to nosocomial septicemia

TG Kredriet^*
, ME Jones
, K Janssen
, LJ Gerards
, A Fleer

^*Corresponding author for this work

University of Groningen

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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.

Original language	English
Pages (from-to)	3376-3378
Number of pages	3
Journal	Journal of Clinical Microbiology
Volume	39
Issue number	9
Publication status	Published - Sept-2001

Keywords

METHICILLIN RESISTANCE
BACTEREMIA
EPIDERMIDIS

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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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