Elimination of coincident Staphylococcus aureus nasal and hand carriage with intranasal application of mupirocin calcium ointment

D. R. Reagan; B. N. Doebbeling; M. A. Pfaller; C. T. Sheetz; A. K. Houston; R. J. Hollis; R. P. Wenzel

doi:10.7326/0003-4819-114-2-101

Elimination of coincident Staphylococcus aureus nasal and hand carriage with intranasal application of mupirocin calcium ointment

D. R. Reagan, B. N. Doebbeling, M. A. Pfaller, C. T. Sheetz, A. K. Houston, R. J. Hollis, R. P. Wenzel

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When applied intranasally for 5 days, mupirocin calcium ointment is safe and effective in eliminating S. aureus nasal carriage in healthy persons for up to 3 months and appears to have a corresponding effect on hand carriage at 72 hours after therapy.

Original language	English (US)
Pages (from-to)	101-106
Number of pages	6
Journal	Annals of Internal Medicine
Volume	114
Issue number	2
DOIs	https://doi.org/10.7326/0003-4819-114-2-101
State	Published - Jan 1 1991
Externally published	Yes

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