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, Daniela; Mischitelli, Monica; Penta, M; Gallinelli, C; Nicosia, Rosa; Pisano, R; Bressan, Katia; Dini, Barbara; Panero, Alessandra; Chiarini, Fernanda; Pietropaolo, Valeria Antonietta. - 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.
2009
NICU infections; catheters; Coagulase negative Staphylococci
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Detection of microbial patterns in a cohort of infants admitted to neonatal intensive care / Fioriti, Daniela; Mischitelli, Monica; Penta, M; Gallinelli, C; Nicosia, Rosa; Pisano, R; Bressan, Katia; Dini, Barbara; Panero, Alessandra; Chiarini, Fernanda; Pietropaolo, Valeria Antonietta. - In: NEW MICROBIOLOGICA. - ISSN 1121-7138. - ELETTRONICO. - 32:(2009), pp. 303-310.
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