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Division NEO-CNSB: Laboratory-confirmed BSI with coagulase-negative staphylococci

United Kingdom

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  • at least two of: temperature > 38 °C or < 36,5 °C or temperature instability, tachycardia or bradycardia, apnoea, extended recapillarisation time, metabolic acidosis, hyperglycaemia, other sign of BSI such as apathy

  • AND coagulase-negative staphylococci is cultured from blood or catheter tip

  • AND patient has one of: C-reactive protein > 2,0 mg/dL, immature/total neutrophil ratio (I/T ratio) > 0,2, leukocytes < 5/nL, platelets < 100/nL

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