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Alteration of the colonization pattern of coagulase-negative staphylococci in patients undergoing treatment for hematological malignancy.
European journal of clinical microbiology & infectious diseases : official publication of the European Society of Clinical Microbiology - 1 Jul 2012
Ahlstrand E, Persson L, Tidefelt U, Söderquist B
Abstract excerpt
The aim was to prospectively describe the colonization pattern of coagulase-negative staphylococci (CoNS) and the relationship between colonizing and invasive CoNS isolates among patients undergoing treatment for hematological malignancy. Fourteen newly diagnosed patients were included with either multiple myeloma or acute leukemia. Patients were repeatedly sampled from nares, throat, axillae, and perineum, and...
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