Devastating coagulase-negative staphylococcal septicaemia in an extremely low birth weight infant

Sujeevan Indunil Samarasekara, David Booth, Paul Clarke

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Abstract

In developed countries, coagulase-negative staphylococci (CoNS) are responsible for the majority of late-onset infections in very low birth weight infants undergoing neonatal intensive care. As a common skin commensal, they are often considered as mere contaminants of peripheral blood cultures or as relatively benign bacteria clinically. We present a case of invasive CoNS septicaemia in an extremely low birth weight infant which had devastating effects.

Original languageEnglish
JournalBMJ Case Reports
Volume2012
DOIs
Publication statusPublished - 2012
Externally publishedYes

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