Staphylococcus aureus and coagulase-negative staphylococci : virulence, antimicrobial resistance and molecular epidemiology / Maria de Lourdes Ribeiro de Souza da Cunha.
The book covers updated topics on the genus Staphylococcus, including the latest discoveries. In each chapter, the author discusses the results obtained and published during her more than 20 years as a researcher in this area. The book is divided into eight chapters, with a presentation of the genus Staphylococcus, current classification, general characteristics of these bacteria and the clinical significance of coagulase-negative staphylococci (CoNS), which are often classified as mere blood culture contaminants, but are the etiological agents most commonly associated with neonatal infections.
