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Coagulase‐negative staphylococci in a newborn with a cardiac vascular prosthesis
Author(s) -
RYDING JAN,
ESPERSEN FRANK,
JARLØV JENS OTTO,
ROSDAHL VIBEKE THAMDRUP
Publication year - 1992
Publication title -
apmis
Language(s) - English
Resource type - Journals
SCImago Journal Rank - 0.909
H-Index - 88
eISSN - 1600-0463
pISSN - 0903-4641
DOI - 10.1111/j.1699-0463.1992.tb00867.x
Subject(s) - coagulase , staphylococcus , antibiotics , microbiology and biotechnology , medicine , biology , staphylococcus aureus , bacteria , genetics
A case of septicemia with coagulase‐negative staphylococci in a newborn with a vascular graft is discussed. Nineteen different isolates of coagulase‐negative staphylococci were isolated from four different blood cultures. Eleven of the isolates belonged to one strain, which showed slight variation; the remaining seven isolates belonged to six different strains. The patient was treated for a prolonged period with antibiotics and seemed to respond. The diagnosis and proper treatment are discussed.