A Fatal Bloodstream Infection by Staphylococcus pettenkoferi in an Intensive Care Unit Patient

Coagulase negative staphylococci are increasingly recognized as leading pathogens in bacteremia, with incidence peaking in intensive care units. Interpretation of blood cultures that are positive for CoNS is often doubtful. We describe a fatal case of bacteremia by a newly recognized species of CoNS...

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Autores principales: Mammina, Caterina, Bonura, Celestino, Verde, Maria Stella, Fasciana, Teresa, Palma, Daniela Maria
Formato: Online Artículo Texto
Lenguaje:English
Publicado: Hindawi Publishing Corporation 2011
Materias:
Case Report
Acceso en línea:https://www.ncbi.nlm.nih.gov/pmc/articles/PMC4010065/
https://www.ncbi.nlm.nih.gov/pubmed/24826324
http://dx.doi.org/10.1155/2011/612732

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https://www.ncbi.nlm.nih.gov/pmc/articles/PMC4010065/
https://www.ncbi.nlm.nih.gov/pubmed/24826324
http://dx.doi.org/10.1155/2011/612732

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