Coagulase-Negative Staphylococci in Neonatal Blood: How Concerning?

Farheen Ansari; Tuhina Banerjee; Ashok Kumar; Shampa Anupurba

doi:10.1055/s-0042-1757411

Journal of Laboratory Physicians (Mar 2023)

Coagulase-Negative Staphylococci in Neonatal Blood: How Concerning?

Farheen Ansari,
Tuhina Banerjee,
Ashok Kumar,
Shampa Anupurba

Affiliations

Farheen Ansari: Department of Microbiology, Institute of Medical Sciences, Banaras Hindu University, Varanasi, Uttar Pradesh, India
Tuhina Banerjee: ORCiD; Department of Microbiology, Institute of Medical Sciences, Banaras Hindu University, Varanasi, Uttar Pradesh, India
Ashok Kumar: Department of Paediatrics, Institute of Medical Sciences, Banaras Hindu University, Varanasi, Uttar Pradesh, India
Shampa Anupurba: Department of Microbiology, Institute of Medical Sciences, Banaras Hindu University, Varanasi, Uttar Pradesh, India

DOI: https://doi.org/10.1055/s-0042-1757411
Journal volume & issue: Vol. 15, no. 01
pp. 126 – 130

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Objective Coagulase-negative staphylococci (CoNS) are being implicated as one of the leading causes of bloodstream infection (BSI). To study the spectrum, prevalence, and antimicrobial susceptibility of CoNS causing BSI in neonates.

Published in Journal of Laboratory Physicians

ISSN: 0974-2727 (Print); 0974-7826 (Online)
Publisher: Thieme Medical and Scientific Publishers Pvt. Ltd.
Country of publisher: India
LCC subjects: Medicine
Website: https://www.thieme.in/journal-of-laboratory-physicians

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