scholarly journals Student Self-Screening for Methicillin-Resistant Staphylococcus Aureus (MRSA) Nasal Colonization in Hand Hygiene Education

2014 ◽  
Vol 78 (7) ◽  
pp. 138 ◽  
Author(s):  
Tia Lum ◽  
Kristin Picardo ◽  
Theresa Westbay ◽  
Amber Barnello ◽  
Lynn Fine ◽  
...  
Keyword(s):  
Staphylococcus Aureus ◽  
Hand Hygiene ◽  
Methicillin Resistant Staphylococcus Aureus ◽  
Nasal Colonization ◽  
Methicillin Resistant ◽  
Hygiene Education

Does Nasal Colonization or Mupirocin Treatment Affect Recurrence of Methicillin-Resistant Staphylococcus aureus Skin and Skin Structure Infections?

2007 ◽  
Vol 28 (12) ◽  
pp. 1415-1416 ◽  
Author(s):  
Joseph Rahimian ◽  
Raymond Khan ◽  
Keith A. LaScalea
Keyword(s):  
Staphylococcus Aureus ◽  
Retrospective Study ◽  
Methicillin Resistant Staphylococcus Aureus ◽  
Nasal Colonization ◽  
Methicillin Resistant ◽  
Skin Structure ◽  
Nasal Mupirocin

Some patients with community-associated methicillin-resistant Staphylococcus aureus skin and skin structure infections have experienced frequent recurrences. We performed a retrospective study and determined that the presence of nasal colonization did not affect recurrence and nasal mupirocin treatment marginally decreased recurrence

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