Under normal circumstances, at deliveiy and during the inunediate neonatal period, the infant is exposed to many organisms. Coagulase negative staphylococci (CS) are now recognized as the majorcauses ofnosocomial infections in neonates in many hospitals in different countries. Staphylococcus (S.) cohnii is one of the coagulase negative and novobiocin-resistant staphylococci and is usually isola...

During an 8-month period all intravascular catheters were removed by sterile technique upon completion of use and submitted to the hospital microbiology laboratory. All catheters were routinely cultured by the semiquantitative culture technique, with greater than or equal to 15 colonies being defined as a positive result. Of the 687 Teflon catheters cultured, 6.9% were positive by culture, comp...

Epidemiology and Transmission 487 Staphylococcus aureus 487 Coagulase-Negative Staphylococci 488 Microbiology 489 Staphylococcus aureus 489 Coagulase-Negative Staphylococci 490 Pathogenesis of Disease 490 Virulence Factors of Staphylococcus aureus 490 Epithelial Attachment and Invasion 490 Innate Immune Resistance 491 Secreted Toxins 492 Quorum Sensing and Regulation of Virulence Factor Express...

Seventeen strains of ten different species of coagulase-negative staphylococci were shown to interact with collagen, laminin, fibronectin, and vitronectin immobilized on latex beads. Different species of coagulase-negative staphylococci have different capacities to agglutinate proteins. Cells of 18 strains of Staphylococcus haemolyticus reacted more strongly than did cells of 18 Staphylococcus ...

Introduction. Coagulase-negative staphylococci have been recognized both as emerging pathogens and contaminants of clinical samples. High-resolution genomic investigation may provide insights into their significance. Aims. To review the literature regarding coagulase-negative staphylococcal infection utility methods to aid diagnosis management, identify promising areas for future research. Meth...