Staphylococcus lugdunensis carrying the mecA gene causes catheter-associated bloodstream infection in premature neonate

Journal of Clinical Microbiology

Volumn 41, Issue 1, 2003, Pages 519-520

  Tee, Wen Sim Nancy ^a   Yen Soh, Shui ^a   Lin, Raymond ^a   Loo, Liat Hui ^a  

^a KK WOMEN'S AND CHILDREN'S HOSPITAL   (Singapore)

Author keywords

[No Author keywords available]

Indexed keywords

GENE PRODUCT; OXACILLIN; PENICILLIN BINDING PROTEIN 2A; UNCLASSIFIED DRUG; VANCOMYCIN;

ARTICLE; BACTERIAL GENE; CASE REPORT; CATHETER INFECTION; HUMAN; MALE; MINIMUM INHIBITORY CONCENTRATION; NEWBORN; NEWBORN INFECTION; NUCLEOTIDE SEQUENCE; POLYMERASE CHAIN REACTION; PREMATURITY; PRIORITY JOURNAL; STAPHYLOCOCCUS LUGDUNENSIS;

BACTEREMIA; BACTERIAL PROTEINS; CATHETERIZATION; HUMANS; INFANT, NEWBORN; INFANT, PREMATURE; MALE; MOLECULAR SEQUENCE DATA; POLYMERASE CHAIN REACTION; PROSTHESIS-RELATED INFECTIONS; STAPHYLOCOCCAL INFECTIONS; STAPHYLOCOCCUS; VANCOMYCIN;

BACTERIA (MICROORGANISMS); POSIBACTERIA; STAPHYLOCOCCUS LUGDUNENSIS;

EID: 12244274631     PISSN: 00951137     EISSN: None     Source Type: Journal    
DOI: 10.1128/JCM.41.1.519-520.2003     Document Type: Article

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