Should we routinely use mupirocin to prevent staphylococcal infections?

Virginia R. Roth; Cathryn Murphy; Trish M. Perl; Alfred DeMaria; Annette H. Sohn; Ronda L. Sinkowitz-Cochran; William R. Jarvis

doi:10.1086/501720

Should we routinely use mupirocin to prevent staphylococcal infections?

Virginia R. Roth, Cathryn Murphy, Trish M. Perl, Alfred DeMaria, Annette H. Sohn, Ronda L. Sinkowitz-Cochran, William R. Jarvis

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Abstract

Routine use of mupirocin to prevent staphylococcal infections is controversial. We assessed attitudes and practices of healthcare professionals attending the Fourth Decennial International Conference on Nosocomial and Healthcare-Associated Infections regarding mupirocin prophylaxis. Eighty percent of participants did not use mupirocin routinely. At the end of the session, 58% indicated they would consider increased use of mupirocin.

Original language	English (US)
Article number	04423
Pages (from-to)	745-749
Number of pages	5
Journal	Infection Control and Hospital Epidemiology
Volume	21
Issue number	11
DOIs	https://doi.org/10.1086/501720
State	Published - Nov 2000

ASJC Scopus subject areas

Epidemiology
Microbiology (medical)
Infectious Diseases

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