Staphylococcus epidermidis bloodstream infections are a cause of septic shock in intensive care unit patients

Staphylococcus epidermidis bloodstream infections are a cause of septic shock in intensive care unit patients

Objectives: Staphylococcus epidermidis (SE) is a supposedly low-virulence agent, which may cause proven bloodstream infections (BSIs), with little-known consequences on intensive care unit (ICU) patients. We aimed at studying ICU patients diagnosed with BSIs caused by SE (SE-BSIs). Methods: We const...

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Main Authors: Julien Demiselle, Pierre Meyer, Thierry Lavigne, Julian Kaurin, Hamid Merdji, Maleka Schenck, Antoine Studer, Ralf Janssen-Langenstein, Julie Helms, Baptiste Hoellinger, Vincent Castelain, Antoine Grillon, Francis Schneider, Ferhat Meziani, Raphaël Clere-Jehl
Format: Article
Language:English
Published: Elsevier 2023-10-01
Series:International Journal of Infectious Diseases
Subjects:
Staphylococcus epidermidis
Septic shock
Critical care
Immunocompromised host
Neoplasms
Lymphopenia
Online Access:http://www.sciencedirect.com/science/article/pii/S1201971223006653

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