Coagulase-negative staphylococci strains resistant to oxacillin isolated from neonatal blood cultures

Coagulase-negative staphylococci (CoNS) are the microorganisms most frequently isolated from clinical samples and are commonly found in neonatal blood cultures. Oxacillin is an alternative treatment of choice for CoNS infections; however, resistance to oxacillin can have a substantial impact on heal...

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Main Authors: Valeria Cataneli Pereira, Maria de Lourdes Ribeiro de Souza da Cunha
Format: Article
Language:English
Published: Fundação Oswaldo Cruz (FIOCRUZ) 2013-11-01
Series:Memorias do Instituto Oswaldo Cruz
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Online Access:http://www.scielo.br/scielo.php?script=sci_arttext&pid=S0074-02762013000700939&lng=en&tlng=en