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INTRACTABLE NASAL CARRIAGE OF METHICILLIN‐RESISTANT; STAPHYLOCOCCUS AUREUS
Author(s) -
Gawler D. M.,
Royle J. P.,
Tosolini F. A.
Publication year - 1980
Publication title -
medical journal of australia
Language(s) - English
Resource type - Journals
SCImago Journal Rank - 0.904
H-Index - 131
eISSN - 1326-5377
pISSN - 0025-729X
DOI - 10.5694/j.1326-5377.1980.tb135164.x
Subject(s) - staphylococcus aureus , nasal administration , carriage , nose , medicine , methicillin resistant staphylococcus aureus , microbiology and biotechnology , staphylococcal infections , isolation (microbiology) , micrococcaceae , strain (injury) , antibacterial agent , antibiotics , surgery , bacteria , virology , biology , pathology , genetics
The elimination of a methicillin‐resistant strain of Staphylococcus aureus (MRSA) from the nose of a hospital staff member is described. Administration of antibacterial agents and intranasal inoculation of a sensitive strain of Staph, aureus failed to eradicate the MRSA. The MRSA disappeared after removal of the staff member from the hospital environment.