[HTML][HTML] Are coagulase-negative staphylococci virulent?

C Heilmann, W Ziebuhr, K Becker - Clinical Microbiology and Infection, 2019 - Elsevier
Background Progress in contemporary medicine is associated with an increasing number of
immunocompromised individuals. In this vulnerable group, the underlying disease together …

Coagulase-negative staphylococci

K Becker, C Heilmann, G Peters - Clinical microbiology reviews, 2014 - Am Soc Microbiol
The definition of the heterogeneous group of coagulase-negative staphylococci (CoNS) is
still based on diagnostic procedures that fulfill the clinical need to differentiate between …

[HTML][HTML] The staphylococcal exopolysaccharide PIA–Biosynthesis and role in biofilm formation, colonization, and infection

HTT Nguyen, TH Nguyen, M Otto - Computational and Structural …, 2020 - Elsevier
Exopolysaccharide is a key part of the extracellular matrix that contributes to important
mechanisms of bacterial pathogenicity, most notably biofilm formation and immune evasion …

Emergence of coagulase-negative staphylococci

K Becker, A Both, S Weißelberg… - Expert review of anti …, 2020 - Taylor & Francis
ABSTRACT Introduction: Compared to Staphylococcus aureus, coagulase-negative
staphylococci (CoNS) are characterized by a lower capacity to cause acute, live-threatened …

Risk factors and prognosis for neonatal sepsis in southeastern Mexico: analysis of a four-year historic cohort follow-up

YA Leal, J Álvarez-Nemegyei, JR Velázquez… - BMC pregnancy and …, 2012 - Springer
Background Neonatal sepsis is a worldwide public health issue in which, depending on the
studied population, marked variations concerning its risk and prognostic factors have been …

Bacterial sepsis and meningitis

V Nizet, J Klein - Infectious diseases of the fetus and newborn …, 2014 - books.google.com
Bacterial sepsis in the neonate is a clinical syndrome characterized by systemic signs of
infection and accompanied by bacteremia in the first month of life. Meningitis in the neonate …

Prevalence and impact of biofilms on bloodstream and urinary tract infections: a systematic review and meta-analysis

H Pinto, M Simões, A Borges - Antibiotics, 2021 - mdpi.com
This study sought to assess the prevalence and impact of biofilms on two commonly biofilm-
related infections, bloodstream and urinary tract infections (BSI and UTI). Separated …

Trends in antibiotic resistance in coagulase-negative staphylococci in the United States, 1999 to 2012

L May, EY Klein, RE Rothman… - Antimicrobial agents …, 2014 - Am Soc Microbiol
Coagulase-negative staphylococci (CoNS) are important bloodstream pathogens that are
typically resistant to multiple antibiotics. Despite the concern about increasing resistance …

Review of clinically and epidemiologically relevant coagulase-negative staphylococci in Africa

J Asante, DG Amoako, ALK Abia… - Microbial Drug …, 2020 - liebertpub.com
Coagulase-negative staphylococci (CoNS) have engendered substantial interest in recent
years as pathogenic causes of infections in both human and veterinary medicine, especially …

[HTML][HTML] Investigation of biofilm formation and its association with the molecular and clinical characteristics of methicillin-resistant Staphylococcus aureus

JO Cha, JI Yoo, JS Yoo, HS Chung, SH Park… - Osong public health and …, 2013 - Elsevier
Objectives To investigate the biofilm-forming related factors against MRSA bloodstream
isolates and evaluates their clinical features and treatment outcomes by biofilm production …