Abstract
Staphylococci are gram-positive bacteria present on the skin of most healthy humans. Although majority of coagulase-negative staphylococci (CNS) are commensals that generally do not cause severe clinical problems, some, including Staphylococcus epidermidis and Staphylococcus haemolyticus, may cause clinically relevant infections and bactereamia related to indwelling devices. In addition, one third
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