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

Autor: S O’Grady, Z Hirji, B Pejcic-Karapetrovic, S Fung, H Dedier, J Takata-Shewchuk, K Zhang, J Conly
Jazyk: angličtina
Rok vydání: 2009
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Zdroj: Canadian Journal of Infectious Diseases and Medical Microbiology, Vol 20, Iss 3, Pp e49-e55 (2009)
Druh dokumentu: article
ISSN: 1712-9532
DOI: 10.1155/2009/274896
Popis: BACKGROUND: 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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