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Phenotypic and genotypic aminoglycoside resistance in blood culture isolates of coagulase-negative staphylococci from a single neonatal intensive care unit, 1989-2000.
The Journal of antimicrobial chemotherapy - 1 Nov 2004
Klingenberg Claus, Sundsfjord Arnfinn, Rønnestad Arild, Mikalsen Jarle, Gaustad Peter, Flaegstad Trond
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OBJECTIVES: To investigate the prevalence of aminoglycoside resistance and genes encoding aminoglycoside-modifying enzymes (AME) in blood culture isolates of coagulase-negative staphylococci (CoNS) from neonates. MATERIALS AND METHODS: A total of 180 isolates from 148 patients collected in a single neonatal unit over a 12 year period were examined for susceptibility to gentamicin, tobramycin, netilmicin, amikacin...
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