The relevance of coagulase-negative Staphylococcus isolates in blood culture in the context of a tertiary neonatal unit from East India

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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Main Authors: Mausumi Mukherjee, Sumon Poddar, Barnali Das, Amrita Mukherjee, Shubhojit Deysarkar, Madhura Mukherjee
Format: Article
Language:English
Published: Manipal College of Medical Sciences, Pokhara 2023-11-01
Series:Asian Journal of Medical Sciences
Subjects:
coagulase-negative staphylococcus; neonatal sepsis; contamination; polymicrobial sepsis
Online Access:https://www.nepjol.info/index.php/AJMS/article/view/56380

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