Pediatric bacteremia due to Staphylococcus warneri: Microbiological, epidemiological, and clinical features

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作者
Buttery, JP
Easton, M
Pearson, SR
Hogg, GG
机构
[1] AUSTIN & REPATRIAT MED CTR,DEPT MICROBIOL,MELBOURNE,AUSTRALIA
[2] UNIV MELBOURNE,DEPT MICROBIOL,MICROBIOL DIAGNOST UNIT,PARKVILLE,VIC 3052,AUSTRALIA
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10.1128/JCM.35.8.2174-2177.1997
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Q93 [微生物学];
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071005 ; 100705 ;
摘要
Between 1991 and 1995, an apparent high rate of Staphylococcus warneri bacteremias al: the Royal Children's Hospital, Melbourne, Victoria, Australia, raised the possibility of a virulent nosocomial strain, In a retrospective review of 30 S. warneri bacteremias in children, organisms were viable and verified in 22 episodes, 12 representing significant bacteremias. Of these 12 episodes, 2 pairs shared chromosomal DNA pulsed-field gel electrophoresis patterns in unconnected patients, dispelling concerns about a single virulent strain.
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页码:2174 / 2177
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