Determining the significance of coagulase-negative Staphylococci (CoNS) from blood cultures by molecular approach
Background: Coagulase-negative staphylococci (CoNS) are a group of micro-organisms that are increasingly implicated as a cause of significant infection and the leading cause of blood stream infection (BSI). One important predictor of true BSI is the isolation of CoNS from multiple blood cultures, pr...
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Pusat Pengajian Sains Perubatan, Universiti Sains Malaysia,
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