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Comparison of phenotypic with genotypic procedures for confirmation of coagulase-negative Staphylococcus catheter-related bloodstream infections.
Journal of clinical microbiology - 1 Oct 2006
Aldea-Mansilla Carmen, García de Viedma Darío, Cercenado Emilia, Martín-Rabadán Pablo, Marín Mercedes, Bouza Emilio
Abstract excerpt
We sought here to review the present definition of catheter-related bloodstream infections (CR-BSI) due to coagulase-negative staphylococci (CNS) by comparing the routine phenotypic methods with a genotypic procedure that considers different morphotypes. Our phenotypic characterization of CNS isolates included routine identification with biotype and antibiotype. The genotypic diagnosis was based on longer...
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