Open AccessEvaluation of Direct Tube Coagulase Test in Diagnosing Microbiology Section Staphylococcal Bacteremia
Author(s) -
T Sandeep
Publication year - 2014
Publication title -
journal of clinical and diagnostic research
Language(s) - English
Resource type - Journals
eISSN - 2249-782X
pISSN - 0973-709X
DOI - 10.7860/jcdr/2014/6687.4371
Subject(s) - coagulase , staphylococcus haemolyticus , bacteremia , staphylococcus epidermidis , staphylococcus , staphylococcus aureus , medicine , microbiology and biotechnology , cons , staphylococcal infections , biology , bacteria , antibiotics , computer science , genetics , programming language
Blood Stream Infections (BSIs) are one of the most common nosocomial infections encountered in a hospital. It occurs 2 to 7 times more often in ICU patients than in ward patients and is associated with high rates of mortality and morbidity. Staphylococci is the most commonly encountered blood culture isolates for which, rapid and reliable methods for detection are warranted.