[Repeated studies of the prevalence of Staphylococcus aureus in the nasal cavity in hemodialysed patients].
OBJECTIVE
In order to better establish a prevention strategy based on mupirocin, we evaluated nasal carriage of Staphylococcus aureus in haemodialysis patients over a 15 month period.


METHODS
Search for Staphylococcus aureus in the nasal cavities was made every 2 months in 92 chronic dialysis patients. These patients were divided into 3 groups according to the nature of the carriage: non-permanent, intermittent or permanent.


RESULTS
Among the 80 patients retained for analysis, there were 27.5% with intermittent carriage and 11.25% with permanent carriage. Factors which appeared to protect against carriage were rural residence and home self-dialysis.


CONCLUSIONS
Repeated long-term search for nasal carriage of Staphylococcus aureus has provided reliable data for each patient and gave information on the effects of epidemiological conditions and health care structures.
Montagnac
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Service de Néphrologie-Hémodialyse, Centre hospitalier de Troyes.
Eloy
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Schillinger
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Croix
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Milcent
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D000368:Aged; D005260:Female; D006680:HLA Antigens / Q000032:analysis; D006801:Humans; D008297:Male; D008875:Middle Aged; D009296:Nasal Cavity / Q000382:microbiology*; D009297:Nasal Mucosa / Q000382:microbiology*; D015995:Prevalence; D006435:Renal Dialysis / Q000009:adverse effects*; D013203:Staphylococcal Infections / Q000453:epidemiology* / Q000209:etiology / Q000276:immunology / Q000382:microbiology; D013211:Staphylococcus aureus / Q000302:isolation & purification*
D006680:HLA Antigens
Etude itérative de la prévalence du portage nasal de Staphylococcus aureus chez l'hémodialysé.