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Randomized Controlled Trial of Chlorhexidine Gluconate for Washing, Intranasal Mupirocin, and Rifampin and Doxycycline Versus No Treatment for the Eradication of Methicillin-Resistant Staphylococcus aureus Colonization

2006; Oxford University Press; Volume: 44; Issue: 2 Linguagem: Inglês

10.1086/510392

ISSN

1537-6591

Autores

Andrew E. Simor, Emma Jane Phillips, Allison McGeer, Ana Konvalinka, Mark Loeb, H. R. Devlin, Alexander Kiss,

Tópico(s)

Streptococcal Infections and Treatments

Resumo

Background. Eradication of methicillin-resistant Staphylococcus aureus (MRSA) carriage may reduce the risk of MRSA infection and prevent transmission of the organism to other patients.

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