Abstract:BackgroundCoagulase-negative staphylococci (CoNS) are one of the most common contaminant microorganisms isolated from blood cultures (BCs). MethodsWe conducted a retrospective cohort study at St Luke’s International Hospital from 2004 to 2017. We collected a total of 1,192 BCs due to CoNS. Of 1,192 BCs, 143 patients with polymicrobial infection and 112 patients who were <18 years old were excluded. We defined the true infection (TI) on the following criteria; (1) patients with persistent bacteremia due to CoNS… Show more
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