Staphylococcus capitis isolated from bloodstream infections: a nationwide 3-month survey in 38 neonatal intensive care units

Publié le 1 novembre 2020
Mis à jour le 18 août 2021

To increase the knowledge about S. capitis in the neonatal setting, we conducted a nationwide 3-month survey in 38 neonatal intensive care units (NICUs) covering 56.6% of French NICU beds. We demonstrated 14.2% of S. capitis BSI (S.capBSI) among nosocomial BSIs. S.capBSI incidence rate was 0.59 per 1000 patient-days. A total of 55.0% of the S.capBSIs were late onset catheter-related BSIs. The S. capitis strains infected preterm babies (median gestational age 26 weeks, median birth weight 855 g). They were resistant to methicillin and aminoglycosides and belonged to the NRCS-A clone. Evolution was favorable in all but one case, following vancomycin treatment.

Auteur : Decalonne Marie, Dos Santos Sandra, Gimenes Rémi, Goube Florent, Abadie Géraldine, Aberrane Saïd, Ambrogi Vanina, Baron Raoul, Barthelemy Patrick, Bauvin Isabelle, Belmonte Olivier, Benabid Emilie, Ammar Rafik Ben, Yahia Salma Ben Hadj, Berrouane Yasmina, Berthelot Philippe, Beuchee Alain, Bille Emmanuelle, Bolot Pascal, Bordes-Couecou Stéphanie, Bouissou Antoine, Bourdon Sandra, Bourgeois-Nicolaos Nadège, Boyer Sophie, Cattoen Christian, Cattoir Vincent, Chaplain Chantal, Chatelet Céline, Claudinon Aurore, Chautemps Nathalie, Cormier Hélène, Coroller-Bec Céline, Cotte Benjamin, De Chillaz Carole, Dauwalder Olivier, Davy Aude, Delorme Martine, Demasure Maryvonne, Desfrere Luc, Drancourt Michel, Dupin Clarisse, Faraut-Derouin Véronique, Florentin Arnaud, Forget Virginie, Fortineau Nicolas, Foucan Tania, Frange Pierre, Gambarotto Karine, Gascoin Géraldine, Gibert Laure, Gilquin Jacques, Glanard Audrey, Grando Jacqueline, Gravet Alain, Guinard Jérôme, Hery-Arnaud Geneviève, Huart Claire, Idri Nadia, Jellimann Jean-Marc, Join-Lambert Olivier, Joron Sylvie, Jouvencel Philippe, Kempf Marie, Ketterer-Martinon Sophie, Khecharem Mouna, Klosowski Serge, Labbe Franck, Lacazette Adeline, Lapeyre Fabrice, Larche Jérôme, Larroude Peggy, Le Pourhiennec Anne, Le Sache Nolwenn, Ledru Sylvie, Lefebvre Annick, Legeay Clément, Lemann Florence, Lesteven Claire, Levast-Raffin Marion, Leyssene David, Ligi Isabelle, Lozniewski Alain, Lureau Pierre, Mallaval Franck-Olivier, Malpote Edith, Marret Stéphane, Martres Pascale, Menard Guillaume, Menvielle Laura, Mereghetti Laurent, Merle Véronique, Minery Pascale, Morange Virginie, Mourdie Julien, Muggeo Anaelle, Nakhleh Jean, Noulard Marie-Noëlle, Olive Claude, Patural Hugues, Penn Pascale, Petitfrere Manuel, Pozetto Bruno, Riviere Brigitte, Robine Audrey, Roques Ceschin Christine, Ruimy Raymond, Siali Amine, Soive Stéphanie, Slimani Souad, Trentesaux Anne-Sophie, Trivier Dominique, Vandenbussche Christian, Villeneuve Laurent, Werner Evelyne, Le Vu Stéphane, Van Der Mee-Marquet Nathalie
European Journal of Clinical Microbiology & Infectious Diseases, 2020, vol. 39, n°. 11, p. 2185-2194