title: Decolonization of Staphylococcus aureus carriage.
abstract: Staphylococcus aureus nasal colonization is a well-known independent risk factor for infection caused by this bacterium. Screening and decolonization of carriers have been proven effective in reducing S. aureus infections in some populations. However, a gap remains between what has been proven effective and what is currently done. We aimed to summarize recommendations and current knowledge of S. aureus decolonization to answer the following questions: Why? For whom? How? When? And what are the perspectives?
authors.affiliation: Infectious diseases department, university hospital of Saint-Étienne, avenue Albert-Raimond, 42055 Saint-Étienne cedex 02, France; Groupe immunité des muqueuses et agents pathogènes (GIMAP EA 3064), university of Lyon, 42023 Saint-Étienne, France. Electronic address: e.botelhonevers@gmail.com.
authors.forename: E
authors.initials: E
authors.lastname: Botelho-Nevers
authors.affiliation: Infectious diseases department, university hospital of Saint-Étienne, avenue Albert-Raimond, 42055 Saint-Étienne cedex 02, France; Groupe immunité des muqueuses et agents pathogènes (GIMAP EA 3064), university of Lyon, 42023 Saint-Étienne, France; Laboratory of infectious agents and hygiene, university hospital of Saint-Étienne, 42055 Saint-Étienne cedex 02, France.
authors.forename: J
authors.initials: J
authors.lastname: Gagnaire
authors.affiliation: Groupe immunité des muqueuses et agents pathogènes (GIMAP EA 3064), university of Lyon, 42023 Saint-Étienne, France; Laboratory of infectious agents and hygiene, university hospital of Saint-Étienne, 42055 Saint-Étienne cedex 02, France.
authors.forename: P O
authors.initials: PO
authors.lastname: Verhoeven
authors.affiliation: Infectious diseases department, university hospital of Saint-Étienne, avenue Albert-Raimond, 42055 Saint-Étienne cedex 02, France; Groupe immunité des muqueuses et agents pathogènes (GIMAP EA 3064), university of Lyon, 42023 Saint-Étienne, France.
authors.forename: C
authors.initials: C
authors.lastname: Cazorla
authors.affiliation: Groupe immunité des muqueuses et agents pathogènes (GIMAP EA 3064), university of Lyon, 42023 Saint-Étienne, France; Laboratory of infectious agents and hygiene, university hospital of Saint-Étienne, 42055 Saint-Étienne cedex 02, France.
authors.forename: F
authors.initials: F
authors.lastname: Grattard
authors.affiliation: Groupe immunité des muqueuses et agents pathogènes (GIMAP EA 3064), university of Lyon, 42023 Saint-Étienne, France; Laboratory of infectious agents and hygiene, university hospital of Saint-Étienne, 42055 Saint-Étienne cedex 02, France.
authors.forename: B
authors.initials: B
authors.lastname: Pozzetto
authors.affiliation: Infectious diseases department, university hospital of Saint-Étienne, avenue Albert-Raimond, 42055 Saint-Étienne cedex 02, France; Groupe immunité des muqueuses et agents pathogènes (GIMAP EA 3064), university of Lyon, 42023 Saint-Étienne, France; Laboratory of infectious agents and hygiene, university hospital of Saint-Étienne, 42055 Saint-Étienne cedex 02, France.
authors.forename: P
authors.initials: P
authors.lastname: Berthelot
authors.affiliation: Infectious diseases department, university hospital of Saint-Étienne, avenue Albert-Raimond, 42055 Saint-Étienne cedex 02, France; Groupe immunité des muqueuses et agents pathogènes (GIMAP EA 3064), university of Lyon, 42023 Saint-Étienne, France.
authors.forename: F
authors.initials: F
authors.lastname: Lucht
mesh_terms: D002353:Carrier State / Q000175:diagnosis / Q000382:microbiology* / Q000517:prevention & control*; D006801:Humans; D017410:Practice Guidelines as Topic; D013203:Staphylococcal Infections / Q000175:diagnosis / Q000517:prevention & control*; D013211:Staphylococcus aureus / Q000302:isolation & purification*
keywords: Carriage; Decolonization; Décolonisation; Portage; Prevention of infections; Prévention des infections; Staphylococcus aureus