A Fatal Bloodstream Infection by Staphylococcus pettenkoferi in an Intensive Care Unit Patient
Coagulase negative staphylococci are increasingly recognized as leading pathogens in bacteremia, with incidence peaking in intensive care units. Interpretation of blood cultures that are positive for CoNS is often doubtful. We describe a fatal case of bacteremia by a newly recognized species of CoN...
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| Format: | Article |
| Language: | English |
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Hindawi Limited
2011-01-01
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| Series: | Case Reports in Critical Care |
| Online Access: | http://dx.doi.org/10.1155/2011/612732 |