Comparison of coagulase-negative staphylococci isolated from blood cultures as a true bacteremia agent and contaminant in terms of slime production and methicillin resistance.

Muhammet Hamidullah Uyanik,Halil Yazgi,Kemalettin Özden,Zeynep Erdil,Ahmet Ayyildiz

Comparison of coagulase-negative staphylococci isolated from blood cultures as a true bacteremia agent and contaminant in terms of slime production and methicillin resistance.

2014

Muhammet Hamidullah Uyanik
Halil Yazgi
Kemalettin Özden
Zeynep Erdil
Ahmet Ayyildiz

The aim of this study is to determine the species distribution, slime activity, and methicillin resistance of coagulase-negative staphylococci (CoNS) isolated from blood cultures as either contaminants or true bacteremia agents.

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Immunology
Microbiology
Coagulase
Bacteremia
Biology
Bioinformatics
methicillin resistance
Blood culture

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