Article
Coagulase-negative staphylococci: clinical, microbiological and molecular features to predict true bacteraemia.
Journal of medical microbiology - 1 Jan 2004
García Patricia, Benítez Rosana, Lam Marusella, Salinas Ana María, Wirth Hans, Espinoza Claudia, Garay Tamara, Depix María Soledad, Labarca Jaime, Guzmán Ana María
Abstract excerpt
Coagulase-negative staphylococci (CNS) are frequently isolated from blood cultures, where they may be only a contaminant or the cause of bacteraemia. Determining whether an isolate of CNS represents a true CNS bacteraemia is difficult, and there is no single criterion with sufficient specificity. The aim of this study was to assess those clinical, microbiological, pathogenic and genotypic features that...
Topics
- Bacteremia
- Bacterial Adhesion
- Coagulase
- Electrophoresis, Gel, Pulsed-Field
- Genotype
- Humans
- Microbial Sensitivity Tests
- Polymerase Chain Reaction
- Sensitivity and Specificity
- Species Specificity
- Staphylococcal Infections
- Staphylococcus