Abstract
This retrospective case-control study was performed to determine risk factors for bacteremia due to persistent coagulase-negative staphylococci in our neonatal intensive-care unit. Enteral nutrition and the presence of a nasogastric tube were identified as possible risk factors for coagulase-negative staphylococcal bacteremia involving one of the persistent strains.
MeSH terms
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Bacteremia / epidemiology*
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Bacteremia / microbiology
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Case-Control Studies
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Coagulase / analysis
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Cross Infection / epidemiology*
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Cross Infection / microbiology
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Disease Reservoirs / statistics & numerical data*
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Female
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Humans
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Infant, Newborn
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Intensive Care Units, Neonatal / statistics & numerical data*
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Male
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Ontario / epidemiology
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Retrospective Studies
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Risk Factors
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Staphylococcal Infections / enzymology
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Staphylococcal Infections / epidemiology*
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Staphylococcal Infections / microbiology
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Staphylococcus / classification
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Staphylococcus / enzymology
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Staphylococcus / isolation & purification*
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Statistics, Nonparametric