Coagulase-negative staphylococci in a newborn with a cardiac vascular prosthesis. Case report.
A case of septicemia with coagulase-negative staphylococci in a newborn with a vascular graft is discussed. Nineteen different isolates of coagulase-negative staphylococci were isolated from four different blood cultures. Eleven of the isolates belonged to one strain, which showed slight variation; the remaining seven isolates belonged to six different strains. The patient was treated for a prolonged period with antibiotics and seemed to respond. The diagnosis and proper treatment are discussed.
Ryding
J
J
Neonatal Department, Rigshospitalet, Copenhagen, Denmark.
Espersen
F
F
Jarløv
J O
JO
Rosdahl
V T
VT
D001807:Blood Vessel Prosthesis / Q000009:adverse effects*; D006348:Cardiac Surgical Procedures / Q000009:adverse effects; D003030:Coagulase / Q000032:analysis; D005260:Female; D006801:Humans; D007231:Infant, Newborn; D010957:Plasmids; D016459:Prosthesis-Related Infections / Q000209:etiology*; D018805:Sepsis / Q000209:etiology*; D013203:Staphylococcal Infections / Q000209:etiology*; D013210:Staphylococcus / Q000201:enzymology
D003030:Coagulase