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Clonal diversity in episodes with multiple coagulase-negative Staphylococcus bloodstream isolates suggesting frequent contamination.
Infection - 1 Jun 2009
Seybold U, Reichardt C, Halvosa J S, Blumberg H M
Abstract excerpt
BACKGROUND: Coagulase-negative Staphylococci (CoNS) are frequently recovered from blood cultures, which may indicate contamination or true bacteremia. PATIENTS AND METHODS: CoNS isolates recovered from patients with episodes of two or more blood cultures positive for CoNS within 24 h were typed b...
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