Molecular characterization of the coagulase-negative staphylococcal surface flora of premature neonates
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Use of rifampin in persistent coagulase negative staphylococcal bacteremia in neonates
BACKGROUND Coagulase negative staphylococci (CoNS) are the most common cause of neonatal sepsis in the Neonatal Intensive Care Unit (NICU). A minority of neonates does not respond to vancomycin therapy and develops persistent bacteremia, which may be treated with rifampin. We evaluated the use of rifampin in persistent CoNS bacteremia. METHODS Retrospective study of 137 neonates with CoNS bac...
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عنوان ژورنال: Journal of General Microbiology
سال: 1993
ISSN: 0022-1287
DOI: 10.1099/00221287-139-12-2939