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Minesh Khashu, Horacio Osiovich, Deborah Henry, Aziz Al Khotani, Alfonso Solimano, and David P. Speert
- Persistent Bacteremia and Severe Thrombocytopenia Caused by Coagulase-Negative Staphylococcus in a Neonatal Intensive Care Unit
Pediatrics 2006; 117: 340-348
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Coagulase negative Staph and Thrombocytopenia
- Mushtaq Ahmad Bhat, Wajid Ali,Mudasir sultana
(3 March 2006)
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Coagulase negative Staph and Thrombocytopenia |
3 March 2006 |
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Mushtaq Ahmad Bhat,
Associate professor
SKIMS Soura,
Wajid Ali,Mudasir sultana
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Re: Coagulase negative Staph and Thrombocytopenia
mbhat47{at}rediffmail.com Mushtaq Ahmad Bhat, et al.
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The article written by Minesh Khusoo and others is remarkable in that
for the first time increased morbidity has been shown to be caused by
coagulase negativen staph in neonates from a developed country.We have
seen a similar pattern of thrombocytopenia and increased morbidity and
mortality caused not only by coagulase negative Staph but also by gram
negative organisms causing persistent bacteremia in neonates.In our study
at Sherikashmir Institute of medical sciences India,26 neonates developed
septicemia because of coagulase negative staph over a period of two years
and persistent bacteremia and thrombocytopenia was seen in 17
patients(65%).Many of these organisms were methicillin resistant and were
treated with vancomycin.The increased incidence was in preterm vetilated
babies. Out of these 26 patients 3/26(11%) died and rest of the babies
were discharged.There was increased incidence of GI bleed,,delayed
initiation of feeds,feeding intolerance in these patients.Coagulase
negative staph causing thrombocytopenia and increased morbidity in our set
up is very common in neonates
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