Decolonization of Methicillin-Resistant Staphylococcus aureus during Routine Hospital Care: Efficacy and Long-Term Follow-Up

BACKGROUND/OBJECTIVE: Methicillin-resistant Staphylococcus aureus (MRSA) colonization is associated with a significant risk of subsequent MRSA infection in the hospital setting. The use of decolonization as an infection control strategy remains highly controversial despite publications evaluating mo...

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Bibliographic Details
Main Authors: Gordon Dow, Deanna Field, Michelina Mancuso, Jacques Allard
Format: Article
Language:English
Published: Hindawi Limited 2010-01-01
Series:Canadian Journal of Infectious Diseases and Medical Microbiology
Online Access:http://dx.doi.org/10.1155/2010/590530