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Journal of Clinical Microbiology, September 2001, p. 3376-3378, Vol. 39, No. 9
0095-1137/01/$04.00+0   DOI: 10.1128/JCM.39.9.3376-3378.2001
Copyright © 2001, American Society for Microbiology. All rights reserved.

Prevalence of Molecular Types and mecA Gene Carriage of Coagulase-Negative Staphylococci in a Neonatal Intensive Care Unit: Relation to Nosocomial Septicemia

Tannette G. Krediet,1,* Mark E. Jones,2,dagger Karin Janssen,2 Leo J. Gerards,1 and André Fleer2,3

Departments of Neonatology1 and Medical Microbiology,3 Wilhelmina Children's Hospital, and Eijkman-Winkler Institute for Microbiology, Infectious Diseases and Inflammation,2 University Medical Center, Utrecht, The Netherlands

Received 20 February 2001/Returned for modification 14 March 2001/Accepted 28 June 2001

Molecular typing of isolates revealed that neonatal coagulase-negative staphylococcal (CONS) septicemia is most frequently caused by predominant, antibiotic-resistant CONS types, which are widely distributed among both neonates and staff of the neonatal unit, suggesting cross-contamination. Therefore, infection control measures may be valuable in the prevention of this common nosocomial septicemia.

* Corresponding author. Mailing address: Department of Neonatology, Room KE.04.123.1, Wilhelmina Children's Hospital, University Medical Center, P.O. Box 85090, 3508 AB Utrecht, The Netherlands. Phone: 31 30 2504545. Fax: 31 30 2505320. E-mail: t.krediet{at}wkz.azu.nl.

dagger Present address: Focus Technologies, Hilversum, The Netherlands.

Journal of Clinical Microbiology, September 2001, p. 3376-3378, Vol. 39, No. 9
0095-1137/01/$04.00+0   DOI: 10.1128/JCM.39.9.3376-3378.2001
Copyright © 2001, American Society for Microbiology. All rights reserved.


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