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Phenotypic characterisation of coagulase-negative staphylococci isolated from blood cultures in newborn infants, with a special focus on Staphylococcus capitis.
Acta paediatrica (Oslo, Norway : 1992) - 1 Oct 2017
Ehlersson Gustaf, Hellmark Bengt, Svartström Olov, Stenmark Bianca, Söderquist Bo
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AIM: This Swedish study determined which species of coagulase-negative staphylococci (CoNS) were found in neonatal blood cultures and whether they included Staphylococcus capitis clones with decreased susceptibility to vancomycin. METHODS: CoNS isolates (n = 332) from neonatal blood cultures collected at Örebro University Hospital during 1987-2014 were identified to species level with matrix-assisted laser...
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