Heteroresistant Vancomycin Intermediate Coagulase Negative Staphylococcus in the NICU: A Systematic Review.

ABSTRACT:

Context

NICUs in the province of Québec have seen an increase in hVICoNS, detected in the clinical laboratory.

Objective

To investigate the clinical relevance of hVICoNS on the course of infection, and to determine the prevalence of hVICoNS sepsis in the NICU.

Methods

We searched MEDLINE, EMBASE, and PubMed from 1 January 1980 to 1 July 2016. Both observational and interventional studies were considered eligible if they provided data on hVICoNS in the NICU population. Two investigators independently reviewed studies for data extraction. Data extracted included: number of CoNS cultures, prevalence of hVICoNS, and clonality of strains.

Results

Of the 613 studies identified, 19 studies were reviewed, and 5 studies included in the final review. No studies addressed

SUBMITTER: Chong J 

PROVIDER: S-EPMC5055326 | biostudies-literature | 2016

REPOSITORIES: biostudies-literature