Risk factors for Staphylococcus capitis pulsotype NRCS-A colonisation among premature neonates in the neonatal intensive care unit of a tertiary-care hospital: a retrospective case-control study
Summary: Background: A S. capitis strain called NRCS-A (S. capitis NRCS-A) has emerged as a cause of bloodstream infections and sepsis in neonatal intensive care units (NICUs) worldwide. Aim: To identify risk factors for S. capitis NRCS-A colonisation among neonates, Dunedin Hospital NICU, Dunedin,...
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| Format: | Article |
| Language: | English |
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Elsevier
2020-06-01
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| Series: | Infection Prevention in Practice |
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| Online Access: | http://www.sciencedirect.com/science/article/pii/S2590088920300214 |