Bacteremia Due to Persistent Strains of Coagulase-Negative Staphylococci in a Neonatal Intensive-Care Unit
- Resource Type
- Article
- Authors
- Sung, Lillian; Ramotar, Karam; Samson, Lindy M.; Toye, Baldwin
- Source
- Infection Control & Hospital Epidemiology; May 1999, Vol. 20 Issue: 5 p349-351, 3p
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- ISSN
- 0899823X; 15596834
AbstractThis retrospective case-control study was performed to determine risk factors for bacteremia due to persistent coagulase-negative staphylococci in our neonatal intensive-care unit. Enteral nutrition and the presence of a nasogastric tube were identified as possible risk factors for coagulase-negative staphylococcal bacteremia involving one of the persistent strains.