Phenotypic Characterization of Coagulase-Negative Staphylococcus Strains Isolated from a High Risk Neonatal Unit

• Main Authors: Elsa Velazco (Author), Beatriz Nieves (Author), Evelyn Alviarez (Author), Maria Araque (Author), Elsa Salazar (Author), Betty Gutierrez (Author)
• Format: Book
• Published: Universidad del Zulia,Facultad de Medicina,Departamento de Enfermedades Infecciosas y Tropicales, 2008-06-01T00:00:00Z.
• Subjects: article
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Nosocomial infections constitute a public health problem due to a high level of morbidity and mortality, generating high health-care costs in hospitals. Intensive care units are the principal areas where a high incidence of nosocomial infections is reported. Bacterimia is the principal infection inv...