title: Devastating coagulase-negative staphylococcal septicaemia in an extremely low birth weight infant.
abstract: In developed countries, coagulase-negative staphylococci (CoNS) are responsible for the majority of late-onset infections in very low birth weight infants undergoing neonatal intensive care. As a common skin commensal, they are often considered as mere contaminants of peripheral blood cultures or as relatively benign bacteria clinically. We present a case of invasive CoNS septicaemia in an extremely low birth weight infant which had devastating effects.
authors.affiliation: Neonatal Intensive Care Unit, Norfolk and Norwich University Hospitals NHS Foundation Trust, UK.
authors.forename: Sujeevan Indunil
authors.initials: SI
authors.lastname: Samarasekara
authors.forename: David
authors.initials: D
authors.lastname: Booth
authors.forename: Paul
authors.initials: P
authors.lastname: Clarke
mesh_terms: D000900:Anti-Bacterial Agents / Q000008:administration & dosage; D001925:Brain Damage, Chronic / Q000175:diagnosis / Q000628:therapy; D002388:Catastrophic Illness; D055499:Catheter-Related Infections / Q000175:diagnosis* / Q000628:therapy; D002675:Child, Preschool; D003131:Combined Modality Therapy; D003428:Cross Infection / Q000175:diagnosis* / Q000628:therapy; D004359:Drug Therapy, Combination; D004453:Echoencephalography; D005260:Female; D005317:Fetal Growth Retardation / Q000175:diagnosis; D005500:Follow-Up Studies; D006801:Humans; D007223:Infant; D052577:Infant, Extremely Low Birth Weight; D007231:Infant, Newborn; D007235:Infant, Premature, Diseases / Q000175:diagnosis* / Q000628:therapy; D007363:Intensive Care Units, Neonatal; D007511:Ischemia / Q000175:diagnosis / Q000628:therapy; D007866:Leg / Q000098:blood supply; D007969:Leukomalacia, Periventricular / Q000175:diagnosis / Q000628:therapy; D009336:Necrosis; D018805:Sepsis / Q000175:diagnosis* / Q000628:therapy; D013203:Staphylococcal Infections / Q000175:diagnosis* / Q000628:therapy; D014034:Toes / Q000098:blood supply / Q000473:pathology
chemical_list: D000900:Anti-Bacterial Agents