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 <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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Public Library of Science
2017
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