Risk Factors for Infection with Coagulase-Negative Staphylococci in Newborns from the Neonatal Unit of a Brazilian University Hospital | Zendy

Adilson de Oliveira | Zendy; Patrícia Sanches | Zendy; João César Lyra | Zendy; Maria Regina Bentlin | Zendy; Lígia M. S. S. Rugolo | Zendy; Maria de Lourdes Ribeiro de Souza da Cunha | Zendy

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Risk Factors for Infection with Coagulase-Negative Staphylococci in Newborns from the Neonatal Unit of a Brazilian University Hospital

Author(s) -

Adilson de Oliveira,

Patrícia Sanches,

João César Lyra,

Maria Regina Bentlin,

Lígia M. S. S. Rugolo,

Maria de Lourdes Ribeiro de Souza da Cunha

Publication year - 2011

Publication title -

clinical medicine insights pediatrics

Language(s) - English

Resource type - Journals

SCImago Journal Rank - 0.113

H-Index - 2

ISSN - 1179-5565

DOI - 10.4137/cmped.s7427

Subject(s) - coagulase , medicine , university hospital , pediatrics , staphylococcus , family medicine , biology , staphylococcus aureus , genetics , bacteria

Coagulase-negative staphylococci (CoNS) are one of the most frequent causative agents of neonatal nosocomial infections, especially in premature and low-weight newborns. Risk factors for infection include extracellular polysaccharide production and consequent biofilm formation that permit adhesion to the smooth surface of catheters and other medical devices. The objective of this study was to identify CoNS strains isolated from 105 newborns admitted to the Neonatal Unit of our hospital, and to evaluate the association of biofilm production and host risk factors with the occurrence of infection.

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