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.
MeSH terms
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Anti-Bacterial Agents / administration & dosage
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Brain Damage, Chronic / diagnosis
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Brain Damage, Chronic / therapy
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Catastrophic Illness
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Catheter-Related Infections / diagnosis*
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Catheter-Related Infections / therapy
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Child, Preschool
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Combined Modality Therapy
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Cross Infection / diagnosis*
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Cross Infection / therapy
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Drug Therapy, Combination
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Echoencephalography
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Female
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Fetal Growth Retardation / diagnosis
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Follow-Up Studies
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Humans
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Infant
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Infant, Extremely Low Birth Weight*
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Infant, Newborn
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Infant, Premature, Diseases / diagnosis*
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Infant, Premature, Diseases / therapy
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Intensive Care Units, Neonatal
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Ischemia / diagnosis
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Ischemia / therapy
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Leg / blood supply
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Leukomalacia, Periventricular / diagnosis
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Leukomalacia, Periventricular / therapy
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Necrosis
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Sepsis / diagnosis*
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Sepsis / therapy
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Staphylococcal Infections / diagnosis*
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Staphylococcal Infections / therapy
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Toes / blood supply
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Toes / pathology