Bacteremia due to persistent strains of coagulase-negative staphylococci in a neonatal intensive-care unit

This retrospective case-control study was performed to determine risk factors for bacteremia due to persistent coagulase-negative staphylococci in our neonatal intensive-care unit. Enteral nutrition and the presence of a nasogastric tube were identified as possible risk factors for coagulase-negativ...

Full description

Saved in:
Bibliographic Details
Published inInfection control and hospital epidemiology Vol. 20; no. 5; p. 349
Main Authors Sung, L, Ramotar, K, Samson, L M, Toye, B
Format Journal Article
LanguageEnglish
Published United States 01.05.1999
Subjects
Bacteremia - epidemiology
Bacteremia - microbiology
Case-Control Studies
Coagulase - analysis
Cross Infection - epidemiology
Cross Infection - microbiology
Disease Reservoirs - statistics & numerical data
Female
Humans
Infant, Newborn
Intensive Care Units, Neonatal - statistics & numerical data
Male
Ontario - epidemiology
Retrospective Studies
Risk Factors
Staphylococcal Infections - enzymology
Staphylococcal Infections - epidemiology
Staphylococcal Infections - microbiology
Staphylococcus - classification
Staphylococcus - enzymology
Staphylococcus - isolation & purification
Statistics, Nonparametric
Ontario
Online AccessGet more information

Cover

More Information
Summary:This retrospective case-control study was performed to determine risk factors for bacteremia due to persistent coagulase-negative staphylococci in our neonatal intensive-care unit. Enteral nutrition and the presence of a nasogastric tube were identified as possible risk factors for coagulase-negative staphylococcal bacteremia involving one of the persistent strains.
ISSN:0899-823X
DOI:10.1086/501632