A cost-effectiveness analysis of mupirocin and chlorhexidine gluconate for Staphylococcus aureus decolonization prior to hip and knee arthroplasty in Alberta, Canada compared to standard of care
Abstract Background While decolonization of Staphylococcus aureus reduces surgical site infection (SSI) rates following hip and knee arthroplasty, its cost-effectiveness is uncertain. We sought to examine the cost-effectiveness of a decolonization protocol for Staphylococcus aureus prior to hip and...
Main Authors: | Elissa Rennert-May, John Conly, Stephanie Smith, Shannon Puloski, Elizabeth Henderson, Flora Au, Braden Manns |
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Format: | Article |
Language: | English |
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BMC
2019-07-01
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Series: | Antimicrobial Resistance and Infection Control |
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Online Access: | http://link.springer.com/article/10.1186/s13756-019-0568-5 |
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