Risk factors for Staphylococcus capitis pulsotype NRCS-A colonisation among premature neonates in the neonatal intensive care unit of a tertiary-care hospital: a retrospective case-control study

• Main Authors: Louise M. Thorn (Author), James E. Ussher (Author), Roland S. Broadbent (Author), Juliet M. Manning (Author), Katrina J. Sharples (Author), John A. Crump (Author)
• Format: Book
• Published: Elsevier, 2020-06-01T00:00:00Z.
• Subjects: article
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Summary: Background: A S. capitis strain called NRCS-A (S. capitis NRCS-A) has emerged as a cause of bloodstream infections and sepsis in neonatal intensive care units (NICUs) worldwide. Aim: To identify risk factors for S. capitis NRCS-A colonisation among neonates, Dunedin Hospital NICU, Dunedin,...