Devastating coagulase-negative staphylococcal septicaemia in an extremely low birth weight infant. (27th November 2012)

• Record Type: Journal Article
• Authors: Samarasekara, Sujeevan Indunil; Booth, David; Clarke, Paul
• Is Part Of: BMJ case reports. Volume 2012
• Publication Date: 2012-11-27
• Subjects: Medicine -- Case studies -- Periodicals; 610.5
• DOI: 10.1136/bcr-2012-007407
• Languages: English
• ISSNs: 1757-790X

Abstract

Abstract : In developed countries, coagulase-negative staphylococci (CoNS) are responsible for the majority of late-onset infections in very low birth weight infants undergoing neonatal intensive care. As a common skin commensal, they are often considered as mere contaminants of peripheral blood cultures or as relatively benign bacteria clinically. We present a case of invasive CoNS septicaemia in an extremely low birth weight infant which had devastating effects.