Should first-line empiric treatment strategies cover coagulase-negative Staphylococcal infections in severely malnourished or HIV-infected children in Kenya

BACKGROUND: <br/> Bloodstream infection is a common cause of morbidity in children aged &lt;5 years in developing countries. In studies reporting bacteremia in Africa, coagulase-negative Staphylococci (CoNS) are commonly isolated. However, it is currently unclear whether children who are h...

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Main Authors: Obiero, C, Seale, A, Jones, K, Ngari, M, Bendon, C, Morpeth, S, Mohammed, S, Mturi, N, Fegan, G, Berkley, J
Format: Journal article
Published: Public Library of Science 2017