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. 2001 Sep;22(9):578-80.
doi: 10.1086/501956.

Topical mupirocin for eradication of MRSA colonization with mupirocin-resistant strains

M Semret  1 , M A Miller
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Topical mupirocin for eradication of MRSA colonization with mupirocin-resistant strains

M Semret et al. Infect Control Hosp Epidemiol. 2001 Sep.

Abstract

Topical mupirocin was able to interrupt colonization of 52% and 68% of methicillin-resistant Staphylococcus aureus (MRSA)-colonized patients carrying mupirocin-resistant and -sensitive strains, respectively, including 44.4% and 85.7% of those colonized only in the nares. Although a trend to decreased effectiveness was seen for clearing mupirocin-resistant MRSA, this agent can decolonize many patients with resistant strains.

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