title: High prevalence of mupirocin-resistant staphylococci in a dialysis unit where mupirocin and chlorhexidine are routinely used for prevention of catheter-related infections.
authors.affiliation: National University Health System, Singapore.
authors.forename: Boon Wee
authors.initials: BW
authors.lastname: Teo
authors.affiliation: National University Health System, Singapore.
authors.forename: Selwyn Jun-Xi
authors.initials: SJ
authors.lastname: Low
authors.affiliation: National University Health System, Singapore.
authors.forename: Ying
authors.initials: Y
authors.lastname: Ding
authors.affiliation: Singapore General Hospital, Singapore.
authors.forename: Tse Hsien
authors.initials: TH
authors.lastname: Koh
authors.affiliation: National University Health System, Singapore.
authors.forename: Li-Yang
authors.initials: LY
authors.lastname: Hsu
mesh_terms: D000890:Anti-Infective Agents / Q000008:administration & dosage / Q000494:pharmacology* / Q000627:therapeutic use; D055499:Catheter-Related Infections / Q000517:prevention & control*; D002710:Chlorhexidine / Q000494:pharmacology* / Q000627:therapeutic use; D024881:Drug Resistance, Bacterial; D006436:Hemodialysis Units, Hospital; D006801:Humans; D017053:Infection Control / Q000379:methods; D008826:Microbial Sensitivity Tests; D016712:Mupirocin / Q000494:pharmacology* / Q000627:therapeutic use; D015995:Prevalence; D013203:Staphylococcal Infections / Q000453:epidemiology / Q000382:microbiology*; D013210:Staphylococcus / Q000187:drug effects* / Q000302:isolation & purification
chemical_list: D000890:Anti-Infective Agents; D016712:Mupirocin; D002710:Chlorhexidine