Does nasal colonization or mupirocin treatment affect recurrence of methicillin-resistant Staphylococcus aureus skin and skin structure infections?
Some patients with community-associated methicillin-resistant Staphylococcus aureus skin and skin structure infections have experienced frequent recurrences. We performed a retrospective study and determined that the presence of nasal colonization did not affect recurrence and nasal mupirocin treatment marginally decreased recurrence.
Rahimian
Joseph
J
Department of Infectious Diseases, St. Vincent's Hospital, Manhattan, New York Medical College, New York, New York, USA.
Khan
Raymond
R
LaScalea
Keith A
KA
D000328:Adult; D000900:Anti-Bacterial Agents / Q000627:therapeutic use; D002353:Carrier State / Q000382:microbiology*; D017714:Community-Acquired Infections / Q000188:drug therapy; D005260:Female; D006801:Humans; D008297:Male; D016106:Methicillin Resistance; D016712:Mupirocin / Q000627:therapeutic use; D009296:Nasal Cavity / Q000382:microbiology*; D009519:New York City; D010045:Outpatients; D012008:Recurrence; D012189:Retrospective Studies; D013207:Staphylococcal Skin Infections / Q000188:drug therapy* / Q000209:etiology
D000900:Anti-Bacterial Agents; D016712:Mupirocin