A Double‐Blind, Randomized, Controlled Trial of Topical Polysporin Triple Compound Versus Topical Mupirocin for the Eradication of Colonization with Methicillin‐Resistant Staphylococcus aureus in a Complex Continuing Care Population | Zendy

Sharon O'Grady | Zendy; Zahir Hirji | Zendy; B Pejcic-Karapetrovic | Zendy; Scott Fung | Zendy; Helen Dedier | Zendy; J Takata-Shewchuk | Zendy; Kunyan Zhang | Zendy; John Conly | Zendy

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A Double‐Blind, Randomized, Controlled Trial of Topical Polysporin Triple Compound Versus Topical Mupirocin for the Eradication of Colonization with Methicillin‐Resistant Staphylococcus aureus in a Complex Continuing Care Population

Author(s) -

Sharon O'Grady,

Zahir Hirji,

B Pejcic-Karapetrovic,

Scott Fung,

Helen Dedier,

J Takata-Shewchuk,

Kunyan Zhang,

John Conly

Publication year - 2009

Publication title -

canadian journal of infectious diseases and medical microbiology

Language(s) - English

Resource type - Journals

SCImago Journal Rank - 0.634

H-Index - 38

eISSN - 1918-1493

pISSN - 1712-9532

DOI - 10.1155/2009/274896

Subject(s) - mupirocin , medicine , colonization , staphylococcus aureus , methicillin resistant staphylococcus aureus , population , microbiology and biotechnology , biology , bacteria , environmental health , genetics

Intranasal mupirocin or Polysporin Triple (PT) ointment (polymyxin B, bacitracin, gramicidin), in combination with chlorhexidine body washes, have been used for eradicating methicillin-resistant Staphylococcus aureus (MRSA), but no comparative studies have been done.

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