Editorial Response: Coagulase-Negative Staphylococcal Infections: A Diagnostic and Therapeutic Challenge
نویسندگان
چکیده
منابع مشابه
Atypical Isolated Infections of the Infratemporal Fossa: A Diagnostic Challenge
Introduction: Atypical infratemporal fossa infections are rare and potentially fatal. Case Report: A case of an aspergillosis localized in the infratemporal fossa and another case of tuberculosis of the infratemporal fossa originating from the maxillary sinus, is described. The first patient was immunocompromised and showed symptoms of facial numbness; whereas the other was an immunocompetent...
متن کاملA ten year, multicentre study of coagulase negative staphylococcal infections in Australasian neonatal units.
OBJECTIVE To study late onset systemic infections with coagulase negative staphylococci. METHODS Prospective longitudinal study of coagulase negative staphylococcal infection in 18 Australasian neonatal nurseries. RESULTS From 1991 to 2000 inclusive, there were 1281 cases of coagulase negative staphylococcal (CoNS) sepsis, comprising 57.1% of all late onset infections. The male/female ratio...
متن کاملCharacterization of coagulase-negative staphylococcal isolates from blood with reduced susceptibility to glycopeptides and therapeutic options
BACKGROUND Coagulase-negative staphylococci (CoNS) are a major cause of nosocomial blood stream infection, especially in critically ill and haematology patients. CoNS are usually multidrug-resistant and glycopeptide antibiotics have been to date considered the drugs of choice for treatment. The aim of this study was to characterize CoNS with reduced susceptibility to glycopeptides causing blood...
متن کاملA Novel MSCRAMM Subfamily in Coagulase Negative Staphylococcal Species
Coagulase negative staphylococci (CoNS) are important opportunistic pathogens. Staphylococcus epidermidis, a coagulase negative staphylococcus, is the third leading cause of nosocomial infections in the US. Surface proteins like Microbial Surface Components Recognizing Adhesive Matrix Molecules (MSCRAMMs) are major virulence factors of pathogenic gram positive bacteria. Here, we identified a ne...
متن کاملShould First-line Empiric Treatment Strategies for Neonates Cover Coagulase-negative Staphylococcal Infections in Kenya?
BACKGROUND Neonatal mortality remains high in sub-Saharan Africa, and a third of deaths are estimated to result from infection. While coagulase-negative staphylococci (CoNS) are leading neonatal pathogens in resource-rich settings, their role, and the need for early anti-Staphylococcal treatment in empiric antibiotic guidelines, is unknown in sub-Saharan Africa. METHODS We examined systematic...
متن کاملذخیره در منابع من
با ذخیره ی این منبع در منابع من، دسترسی به آن را برای استفاده های بعدی آسان تر کنید
ژورنال
عنوان ژورنال: Clinical Infectious Diseases
سال: 2000
ISSN: 1058-4838,1537-6591
DOI: 10.1086/313894