Methicillin Resistance and Biofilm Formation of Staphylococcus epidermidis in Blood Culture Isolates from Children under Five: A Multicenter Study in Nigeria
Abstract:The clinical impact of Staphylococcus epidermidis in bacteremia remains controversial. The aim of this study is to determine the methicillin resistance and biofilm formation of S. epidermidis isolates. A total of 102 S. epidermidis blood culture isolates from children under five attending seven selected hospitals in north-central and northwest Nigeria within 2009 to 2016 were analyzed for methicillin resistance using cefoxitin disk agar diffusion test. Phenotypic biofilm formation and molecular detection of th… Show more
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