Staphylococcus capitis and NRCS-A clone: the story of an unrecognized pathogen in neonatal intensive care units

摘要

Background: In neonatal intensive care units (NICUs), nosocomial late-onset sepsis (LOS), mostly due to coagulase negative staphylococci, constitute a major cause of death or impairment. Staphylococcus capitis, usually considered as a poorly virulent species, has been reported as a cause of LOS.