In June 2021, a national incident team was formed due to an increased detection of
Staphylococcus capitis in samples from hospitalised infants. Staphylococcus capitis has …

Neonatal Infections are among the most common reasons for admission to the intensive
care unit. Neonatal sepsis (NS) significantly contributes to mortality rates. Empiric antibiotic …

Background: Methicillin-resistant Staphylococcus aureus (MRSA), methicillin-resistant
coagulase-negative Staphylococci (MR-CoNS), and vancomycin-resistant Enterococci …

During the last two decades, the incidence of late-onset sepsis (LOS) has increased due to
improved survival of premature neonates. Persistent bacteremia (PB) in LOS is defined as …

The COVID-19 pandemic may have had an impact on healthcare-associated infection (HAI)
rates. In this study, we analyzed the occurrence of HAIs in a neonatal intensive care unit …

Vancomycin remains the standard of care for treating methicillin-resistant Staphylococcus
aureus (MRSA) bacteremia in pediatrics largely because no alternative antibiotic is …

Neonatal BSIs continue to decrease due to enhanced infection control and prevention
techniques. However, many challenges remain, including emerging bacterial and fungal …

Daptomycin is a common treatment for serious infections caused by gram-positive bacteria
in adult patients; however, data regarding its safety and efficacy in the pediatric population …

With a considerable morbidity and mortality burden, infective endocarditis still represents a
challenge for clinicians. This is a case of persistent Staphylococcus epidermidis endocarditis …

A case of HCAMV due to methicillin-resistant S. epidermidis (MRSE) in a new-born treated
with vancomycin is described. Despite adequate vancomycin serum concentrations, an …