Analysis of enteric coagulase-negative staphylococci from neonates with necrotizing enterocolitis.
We investigated the possible role of coagulase-negative staphylococci in necrotizing enterocolitis. Stool coagulase-negative staphylococci isolated from neonates during an outbreak of rotavirus-associated necrotizing enterocolitis were analyzed by a variety of techniques, including speciation, semiquantitative culturing, antimicrobial susceptibility, plasmid profiling and cytotoxicity assays. No differences were observed between the coagulase-negative staphylococci of symptomatic babies and those of asymptomatic controls.
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Department of Pediatrics, University of Colorado School of Medicine, Denver.
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D001431:Bacteriological Techniques; D003030:Coagulase / Q000032:analysis*; D004761:Enterocolitis, Pseudomembranous / Q000382:microbiology*; D005243:Feces / Q000382:microbiology; D006801:Humans; D007231:Infant, Newborn; D018805:Sepsis / Q000382:microbiology; D013203:Staphylococcal Infections / Q000382:microbiology*; D013210:Staphylococcus / Q000302:isolation & purification
D003030:Coagulase