Clinical significance of coagulase-negative staphylococci isolates from nosocomial bloodstream infections
Clinical significance of coagulase-negative staphylococci isolates from nosocomial bloodstream infections
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DOI:
10.3109/23744235.2015.1122833
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发表时间:
2016-05-03
影响因子:
5.8
通讯作者:
Hasan, Syed Mujeeb
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作者:
Asaad, Ahmed Morad;Qureshi, Mohamed Ansar;Hasan, Syed Mujeeb
Background Identification of coagulase-negative staphylococci (CoNS) as nosocomial pathogens or contaminants is significant for microbiologists and clinicians. This study aimed to determine the frequency of isolation and antimicrobial resistance patterns of CoNS isolates from nosocomial bloodstream infections (BSIs) and to identify risk factors associated with true bacteremia caused by these emerging pathogens in a Saudi tertiary care hospital. Methods All CoNS-positive cultures from inpatients were identified using the standard methods during a 10-month period. Antimicrobial susceptibility testing was done using the reference broth microdilution method. Results A total of 208 isolates were identified; of these 75 (32.2%) were considered infection associated, and 133 (67.8%) were considered contamination. S. epidermidis accounted for 34.7% of bacteremia cases, followed by S. hominis (21.3%), S. haemolyticus (16%), and S. saprophyticus (12%). Central venous catheters (p