[Staphylococcus coagulase negative infection in neonates caused by intravascular catheters. Prospective study].
We present a prospective study about 100 intravascular catheters inserted into 88 newborns. 35 positive blood cultures were obtained; 19 with clinical signs of sepsis and 16 in asymptomatic newborns. Coagulase-negative Staphylococci were the most common isolated organisms -84.2% in the symptomatic cases, 100% in the asymptomatic ones. A comparative study was realized between cases of catheter-related sepsis with positive blood culture of coagulase-negative Staphylococcus (n = 14) versus asymptomatic cases with positive blood culture (n = 16). Risk factors in the appearance of symptoms are: prematurity, newborns old age when catheters are inserted and days of catheter placement.
García García
M J
MJ
Servicio de Neonatología, Hospital Infantil La Paz, Madrid.
Salas Hernández
S
S
Peña García
P
P
Montes Bueno
M T
MT
Arroyo Carrera
I
I
Pérez Rodríguez
J
J
Quero Jiménez
J
J
D001424:Bacterial Infections / Q000382:microbiology* / Q000401:mortality; D002404:Catheterization / Q000009:adverse effects*; D002408:Catheters, Indwelling; D003030:Coagulase; D003428:Cross Infection / Q000382:microbiology; D006801:Humans; D007231:Infant, Newborn; D007235:Infant, Premature, Diseases / Q000175:diagnosis / Q000382:microbiology* / Q000401:mortality; D011446:Prospective Studies; D013030:Spain; D013203:Staphylococcal Infections / Q000201:enzymology / Q000209:etiology* / Q000401:mortality; D013210:Staphylococcus / Q000201:enzymology*; D014469:Umbilical Arteries / Q000382:microbiology; D014471:Umbilical Veins / Q000382:microbiology
D003030:Coagulase
Sepsis por staphylococcus coagulasa negativo en recién nacidos portadores de catéteres intravasculares. Estudio prospectivo.