| simultaneous detection of the meca and iles-2 genes in coagulase-negative staphylococci isolated from brazilian hospitals by multiplex pcr. | coagulase-negative staphylococcus spp. (cns) has been associated with primary bloodstream infections and implanted medical devices. its importance is increasing due to the acquisition of resistance to oxacillin (oxa) and, recently, resistance to mupirocin (mup). mupirocin, a topical antimicrobial, has been used in the prevention of staphylococci catheter colonization. susceptibility to oxa and mup was analyzed by different testing methods in clinical cns isolates. among 112 cns strains, 69 (61.6 ... | 2002 | 11929693 |