Efficacy of Mupirocin Ointment in Eradication of Staphylococcus aureus Nasal Carriage in Intensive Care Unit Staff and Patients | Zendy

Abolfazl Khandan Del | Zendy; Ania Ahani Azari | Zendy; Aylar Jamali | Zendy; Ezzat Allah Ghaemi | Zendy

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Efficacy of Mupirocin Ointment in Eradication of Staphylococcus aureus Nasal Carriage in Intensive Care Unit Staff and Patients

Author(s) -

Abolfazl Khandan Del,

Ania Ahani Azari,

Aylar Jamali,

Ezzat Allah Ghaemi

Publication year - 2018

Publication title -

medical laboratory journal

Language(s) - English

Resource type - Journals

ISSN - 2538-4449

DOI - 10.29252/mlj.12.3.12

Subject(s) - mupirocin , medicine , staphylococcus aureus , carriage , intensive care unit , methicillin resistant staphylococcus aureus , bacteria , pathology , biology , genetics

Background and Objectives: Staphylococcus aureus is one of the most common causes of morbidity and mortality among intensive care unit (ICU) patients. Nasal carriage is one of the main routs of S. aureus transmission between hospital personnel and patients. The objective of this study was to evaluate the efficacy of mupirocin ointment in eradication of nasal carriage of S. aureus in the ICU staff and patients of Panje-Azar hospital in Gorgan,

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