The relevance of coagulase-negative Staphylococcus isolates in blood culture in the context of a tertiary neonatal unit from East India
Background: Coagulase-negative Staphylococcus (CoNS) are known commensals and often contaminate neonatal blood cultures. Their unique ability to form biofilms, however, helps them evade immune mechanisms and antibiotics and cause neonatal sepsis (NS) in hospitalized neonates. True or probable Coagul...
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| Language: | English |
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Manipal College of Medical Sciences, Pokhara
2023-11-01
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| Series: | Asian Journal of Medical Sciences |
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| Online Access: | https://www.nepjol.info/index.php/AJMS/article/view/56380 |