High prevalence of Panton-Valentine Leucocidin (PVL) toxin carrying MRSA and multidrug resistant gram negative bacteria in late onset neonatal sepsis indicate nosocomial spread in a Pakistani tertiary care hospital

• Main Authors: Zainab Zahoor (Author), Amna Mumtaz (Author), Zia- (Author), Noor Rehman (Author), Nighat Batool (Author), Zobia Noreen (Author), Sadia Sattar (Author), Nazish Bostan (Author), Sundus Javed (Author)
• Format: Book
• Published: Elsevier, 2023-02-01T00:00:00Z.
• Subjects: article
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Background: Neonatal sepsis has high incidence with significant mortality and morbidity rates in Pakistan. We investigated common etiological patterns of neonatal sepsis at a tertiary care setup. Methods: 90 pus and blood, gram negative and gram positive bacterial isolates were analyzed for virulenc...