In:
European Journal of Clinical Microbiology & Infectious Diseases, Springer Science and Business Media LLC, Vol. 39, No. 11 ( 2020-11), p. 2185-2194
Abstract:
To increase the knowledge about S. capitis in the neonatal setting, we conducted a nationwide 3-month survey in 38 neonatal intensive care units (NICUs) covering 56.6% of French NICU beds. We demonstrated 14.2% of S. capitis BSI ( S.cap BSI) among nosocomial BSIs. S.cap BSI incidence rate was 0.59 per 1000 patient-days. A total of 55.0% of the S.cap BSIs were late onset catheter-related BSIs. The S. capitis strains infected preterm babies (median gestational age 26 weeks, median birth weight 855 g). They were resistant to methicillin and aminoglycosides and belonged to the NRCS-A clone. Evolution was favorable in all but one case, following vancomycin treatment.
Type of Medium:
Online Resource
ISSN:
0934-9723
,
1435-4373
DOI:
10.1007/s10096-020-03925-5
Language:
English
Publisher:
Springer Science and Business Media LLC
Publication Date:
2020
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1459049-9