Staphylococcal blood stream infections in cancer patients
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Staphylococcal Blood Stream Infections in Cancer Patients
Dear Sir, Cancer patients are at an increased risk of the blood stream infections (BSI) due to their immune‐compromised status, repeated hospitalizations, and various procedures. Staphylococci, particularly coagulase negative Staphylococci (CoNS) are noteworthy pathogens in such cases, and the emergence of multi‐drug resistance in Staphylococci is a cause of concern. This study was prospectivel...
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عنوان ژورنال: Annals of Medical and Health Sciences Research
سال: 2015
ISSN: 2141-9248
DOI: 10.4103/2141-9248.157520