Prospective Investigation of Nasal Mupirocin, Hexachlorophene Body Wash, and Systemic Antibiotics for Prevention of Recurrent Community-Associated Methicillin-Resistant Staphylococcus aureus Infections

G. Miller, Loren; Tan, Jennifer; J. Eells, Samantha; Benitez, Esther; B. Radner, Allen

doi:10.1128/aac.01608-10

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Prospective Investigation of Nasal Mupirocin, Hexachlorophene Body Wash, and Systemic Antibiotics for Prevention of Recurrent Community-Associated Methicillin-Resistant Staphylococcus aureus Infections

Published in Antimicrobial Agents and Chemotherapy • Nov 15, 2011

Authors:

Loren G. Miller

Jennifer Tan

Samantha J. Eells

Abstract

Recurrent community-associated methicillin-resistant Staphylococcus aureus (CA-MRSA) skin infections are an increasingly common problem. However, there are no data on the efficacy of decolonization regimens. We prospectively evaluated 31 patients with recurrent CA-MRSA skin infections who received n...

Subject

Mupirocin

Hexachlorophene

Medicine

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