We investigated the microbial flora in neonatal intensive care unit (NICU9 reporting the distribution of infections in different catheter sites. Results showed that 97% of samples were positive; in particular 11% were positive for two or more microbiol agents.Coagulase negative Staphylococci were the most commonly isolated. the detection of Gram-negative bacteria and yeasts suggested that these microrganisms are also involved in infections of hospitalized infants. No correlation between a specific microbial agent and a particular catheter type was found.
Detection of microbial patterns in a cohort of infants admitted to neonatal intensive care / Fioriti, D., Mischitelli, M., Penta, M., Gallinelli, C., Nicosia, R., Pisano, R., Bressan, K., Dini, B., Panero, A., Chiarini, F., Pietropaolo, V.A.. - In: NEW MICROBIOLOGICA. - ISSN 1121-7138. - ELETTRONICO. - 32:(2009), pp. 303-310.
Detection of microbial patterns in a cohort of infants admitted to neonatal intensive care
FIORITI, DANIELA;MISCHITELLI, MONICA;NICOSIA, Rosa;BRESSAN, KATIA;DINI, BARBARA;PANERO, Alessandra;CHIARINI, Fernanda;PIETROPAOLO, Valeria Antonietta
2009
Abstract
We investigated the microbial flora in neonatal intensive care unit (NICU9 reporting the distribution of infections in different catheter sites. Results showed that 97% of samples were positive; in particular 11% were positive for two or more microbiol agents.Coagulase negative Staphylococci were the most commonly isolated. the detection of Gram-negative bacteria and yeasts suggested that these microrganisms are also involved in infections of hospitalized infants. No correlation between a specific microbial agent and a particular catheter type was found.I documenti in IRIS sono protetti da copyright e tutti i diritti sono riservati, salvo diversa indicazione.
