Epidemiological typing of coagulase-negative staphylococci from nosocomial infections

New method for typing coagulase negative staphylococci.

Neonatal infections with coagulase negative staphylococci.

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Antimicrobial susceptibilities of coagulase-negative staphylococci isolated from urinary infections.

The susceptibilities of 107 urinary isolates of coagulase-negative staphylococci to 19 antibiotics was determined by an agar dilution technique. Major differences in the antimicrobial susceptibilities of species of coagulase-negative staphylococci were observed. Staphylococcus epidermidis was more resistant to a wider spectrum of antibiotics than was Staphylococcus saprophyticus.

Laboratory, clinical, and epidemiological aspects of coagulase-negative staphylococci.

Coagulase-negative staphylococci, particularly Staphylococcus epidermidis, are increasingly important causes of nosocomial infection. Microbiologists and clinicians no longer can afford to disregard clinical isolates of coagulase-negative staphylococci as contaminants. Accurate species identification and antimicrobial susceptibility testing, in a clinically relevant time frame, are important ai...

Epidemiological and Inducible Resistance in Coagulase Negative Staphylococci

BACKGROUND & OBJECTIVES Coagulase negative staphylococci (CNS) are potential pathogens with the increased use of implants in hospitals. Macrolide, lincosamide and streptogramin B (MLSB) are used in the treatment of staphylococcal infections. The aim of this study was to molecular detection of inducible clindamycin resistance and genetic pattern in CNS isolates and their transmission between hos...