Molecular markers of resistance in coagulase-negative staphylococci implicated in catheter-related bloodstream infections

DNA fingerprinting analysis of coagulase negative staphylococci implicated in catheter related bloodstream infections.

AIMS The epidemiological assessment of cases of coagulase negative staphylococcal catheter related bloodstream infection. METHODS Two hundred and thirty patients with suspected catheter related bloodstream infection were evaluated over a two year period. Central venous catheters were cultured both endoluminally and extraluminally. Peripheral blood, catheter hubs, skin entry, and skin control ...

Biofilms, Coagulase Negative Staphylococci and the Saga of Catheter Related Bloodstream Infections

Catheter related bloodstream infections are a major problem in most tertiary care hospitals. Among the various organisms associated with nosocomial infections, coagulase negative staphylococci are responsible for majority of the catheter related infections. They are usually resistant to standard antibiotics necessitating prolonged hospital stay and amplifying the cost of treatment manifold whic...

RAPID FOR THE TYPING OF COAGULASE-NEGATIVE STAPHYLOCOCCI IMPLICATED IN CATHETER-RELATED BLOODSTREAM INFECTION Short title: Evaluation of RAPD for typing CoNS

Healthcare associated infections caused by coagulase-negative Staphylococci in a neonatal intensive care unit

OBJECTIVE This study sought to evaluate infections related to health care caused by coagulase-negative Staphylococci in a neonatal intensive care unit by assessing antimicrobial susceptibility profiles and potentially effective antibiotic regimens. METHODS This was a retrospective descriptive study performed on a case series of healthcare-associated infections, and the antimicrobial susceptib...

Etiology and Epidemiology of Catheter Related Bloodstream Infections in Patients Receiving Home Parenteral Nutrition in a Gastromedical Center at a Tertiary Hospital in Denmark

We conducted a retrospective epidemiologic study of catheter related bloodstream infections (CRBSI) in patients receiving long-term home parenteral nutrition (HPN) from January 2002 to December 2005. Our results showed that coagulase negative staphylococci (CoNS) were the most prevalent pathogens (44.7% of all CRBSI episodes), followed by Enterobacteriaceae (33.2%). Prevalence for candidemia an...