Open AccessNosocomial Spread of a Staphylococcus hominis subsp. novobiosepticus Strain Causing Sepsis in a Neonatal Intensive Care Unit
Author(s) -
Fernando Cháves,
Mónica García–Álvarez,
Francisca Sanz,
C. de Alba,
Joaquín R. Otero
Publication year - 2005
Publication title -
journal of clinical microbiology
Language(s) - English
Resource type - Journals
SCImago Journal Rank - 2.349
H-Index - 255
eISSN - 1070-633X
pISSN - 0095-1137
DOI - 10.1128/jcm.43.9.4877-4879.2005
Subject(s) - sepsis , neonatal intensive care unit , pathogen , microbiology and biotechnology , staphylococcus aureus , staphylococcus , micrococcaceae , strain (injury) , intensive care unit , biology , staphylococcal infections , medicine , bacteria , immunology , pediatrics , genetics
From 2002 to 2003, 32 isolates ofStaphylococcus hominis subsp.novobiosepticus (SHN) were recovered from 21 patients, 18 of whom were neonates, with 13 considered to have late-onset SHN sepsis. All isolates from neonates had an indistinguishable pulsed-field gel electrophoresis pattern. Our data support SHN as an important nosocomial pathogen in neonates.