| survey of methicillin-resistant coagulase-negative staphylococci in the hospitals of central greece. | a sample of 450 consecutive, non-replicated coagulase-negative staphylococci (cons), collected from clinical specimens during the period 2000-2001 from the five major hospitals of thessaly district (central greece) were investigated for resistance to methicillin. most of the isolates had been collected in a sporadic fashion from the intensive care units and the surgical wards of the participating hospitals. the majority of the isolates (76%) were staphylococcus epidermidis (50%), staphylococcus ... | 2001 | 11738345 |