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Characterization of coagulase-negative staphylococcal isolates from blood with reduced susceptibility to glycopeptides and therapeutic options

BACKGROUND: Coagulase-negative staphylococci (CoNS) are a major cause of nosocomial blood stream infection, especially in critically ill and haematology patients. CoNS are usually multidrug-resistant and glycopeptide antibiotics have been to date considered the drugs of choice for treatment. The aim...

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Autores principales: Natoli, Silvia, Fontana, Carla, Favaro, Marco, Bergamini, Alberto, Testore, Gian Piero, Minelli, Silvia, Bossa, Maria Cristina, Casapulla, Mauro, Broglio, Giorgia, Beltrame, Angela, Cudillo, Laura, Cerretti, Raffaella, Leonardis, Francesca
Formato: Texto
Lenguaje:English
Publicado: BioMed Central 2009
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Acceso en línea:https://www.ncbi.nlm.nih.gov/pmc/articles/PMC2701436/
https://www.ncbi.nlm.nih.gov/pubmed/19497104
http://dx.doi.org/10.1186/1471-2334-9-83