To our knowledge, this is the second reported case of frosted branch angiitis as a presentation of endophthalmitis with coagulase-negative Staphylococcus. [ncbi.nlm.nih.gov]

• Cerebral Palsy

  In univariate analysis, infants with CoNS sepsis were more likely to have total major disability (odds ratio (OR)=1.9; 95% CI: 1.07 to 3.38) and cognitive delay (OR=2.53; 1.26 to 5.14).There was no significant difference in the incidence of cerebral palsy [ncbi.nlm.nih.gov]

• Mild Clinical Course

  In general, CNS peritonitis presents a mild clinical course and has a high resolution rate; however, CNS has shown an increasing methicillin resistance rate (3,4). [cjasn.asnjournals.org]

• Communicating Hydrocephalus

  A ventriculoperitoneal shunt, inserted on day 35 to manage communicating hydrocephalus, was subsequently removed as symptoms suggesting infection presented. [ncbi.nlm.nih.gov]

[…] immediate transesophageal echocardiography (TEE), when possible Transesophageal echocardiography (TEE): For all patients with catheter-related S aureus bacteremia (and no contraindications); for all patients with suspected S aureus endocarditis See Workup [emedicine.medscape.com]

• Pyuria

  Urine specimens from both outpatients and inpatients of our hospital having one or more urinary symptoms, such as burning during micturition, fever, pyuria, frequency of urine, dysuria, hematuria, flank pain, suprapubic discomfort, etc., were processed [innovareacademics.in]

  She had a urine catheter when she showed pyuria three times but had no fever. A microscopic examination revealed many grapevine-like Gram positive strains and neutrophils. [kjcls.org]

  Pyuria and hematuria are common. For unknown reasons, S. saprophyticus urinary tract infection has a late summer and fall seasonal predilection and often follows sexual intercourse or menstruation. [infectiousdiseaseadvisor.com]

Oral linezolid may play a valuable role in the treatment of multiresistant gram-positive central nervous system infections. [ncbi.nlm.nih.gov]

Furthermore, prognosis of infants in the NICU after CoNS CRBSI was evaluated. RESULTS: Seventy six episodes of CRBSI, including 17 persistent bacteremia and 59 non-persistent bacteremia, were analyzed. [ncbi.nlm.nih.gov]

Curr Opin Infect Dis, 8(Suppl 1), str. 12-9 [ PM ] [ EČ ][ GS ] Roberts, F.J., Geere, I.W., Coldman, A. (1991) A three-year study of positive blood cultures, with emphasis on prognosis. [scindeks.ceon.rs]

This study aimed to investigate etiology, timing, antibiotic susceptibility and risk factors for multidrug resistant (MDR) Gram-positive coccal bacteremia after LT. [ncbi.nlm.nih.gov]

Over the last decade, however, CNS have been recognized as the etiological agents of a series of infectious processes, representing the microorganisms most commonly isolated from blood cultures (Huebner & Goldmann 1999). [scielo.br]

Conclusion: This study observed that Staphylococcus is the one of the most common etiologic agent of UTI in our hospital. [innovareacademics.in]

Since CoNS are widespread on the human body and are capable of producing very large populations, distinguishing the etiologic agent(s) from contaminating flora is a serious challenge. [ijpmonline.org]

BACKGROUND: We sought to determine the epidemiological patterns of Staphylococcus bacteraemia, with a focus on the proportion of coagulase-negative Staphylococcus (CoNS) as compared to Staphylococcus aureus bacteraemia, and the prognosis. [ncbi.nlm.nih.gov]

Infection Control and Hospital Epidemiology 20:167-170. Schwalbe, R.S., J.T. Stapleton, P.H. Gilligan. 1987. Emergence of vancomycin resistance in coagulase-negative staphylococci. New England Journal of Medicine 316:927-931. Tenover, F.C., M.V. [cdc.gov]

Infection Control and Hospital Epidemiology, 26(6): 559 [ 3 ][ GS ] Boyce, J.M. (1996) Coagulase-negative staphylococci. u: Mayhall G.C. [ur.] [scindeks.ceon.rs]

[…] rely on clinical judgment, patient features (e.g. hematologic malignancy / immunosuppression) and number / site (central venous catheter vs. venipuncture) of positive cultures (Eur J Clin Microbiol Infect Dis 2012;31:2639, Clin Infect Dis 2004;39:333) Pathophysiology [pathologyoutlines.com]

Types, Symptoms, and Treatments See Slideshow References Medically reviewed by Robert Cox, MD; American Board of Internal Medicine with subspecialty in Infectious Disease REFERENCE: "Clostridium difficile in adults: Epidemiology, microbiology, and pathophysiology [medicinenet.com]

Pathophysiology S aureus is a gram-positive coccus that is both catalase- and coagulase-positive. Colonies are golden and strongly hemolytic on blood agar. [emedicine.medscape.com]

There is evidence that hand hygiene using an alcohol-based gel and wearing gloves during patient care, management of central and peripheral intravenous lines using the Centers for Disease Control and Prevention (CDC) guidelines, and a closed medication [ncbi.nlm.nih.gov]

What can be done to prevent the spread of C. difficile? As with any infectious disease, frequent hand hygiene is the most effective way of preventing the transmission of healthcare associated infections. [canada.ca]

Prevention The most important measure to prevent the emergence of new strains of C. difficile in Australia is reducing the unnecessary use of antibiotics, especially those known to be closely linked to CDI. [sahealth.sa.gov.au]