Combined Topical and Oral Antimicrobial Therapy for the Eradication of Methicillin-Resistant Staphylococcus aureus (Mrsa) Colonization in Hospitalized Patients

Combined Topical and Oral Antimicrobial Therapy for the Eradication of Methicillin-Resistant Staphylococcus aureus (Mrsa) Colonization in Hospitalized Patients

OBJECTIVE: How to eradicate methicillin-resistant Staphylo-coccus aureus (MRSA) colonization in hospitalized patients is uncertain. We reviewed our experience with MRSA decolonization therapy in hospitalized patients.

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Main Authors: Scott K Fung, Marie Louie, Andrew E Simor
Format: Article
Language:English
Published: Hindawi Limited 2002-01-01
Series:Canadian Journal of Infectious Diseases
Online Access:http://dx.doi.org/10.1155/2002/567090
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spelling doaj-83db997650e14afb90d265df237705f72020-11-24T20:54:31ZengHindawi LimitedCanadian Journal of Infectious Diseases1180-23322002-01-0113528729210.1155/2002/567090Combined Topical and Oral Antimicrobial Therapy for the Eradication of Methicillin-Resistant Staphylococcus aureus (Mrsa) Colonization in Hospitalized PatientsScott K Fung0Marie Louie1Andrew E Simor2Departments of Medicine and Microbiology, Sunnybrook and Women’s College Health Sciences Centre, CanadaDepartments of Medicine and Microbiology, Sunnybrook and Women’s College Health Sciences Centre, CanadaDepartments of Medicine and Microbiology, Sunnybrook and Women’s College Health Sciences Centre, CanadaOBJECTIVE: How to eradicate methicillin-resistant Staphylo-coccus aureus (MRSA) colonization in hospitalized patients is uncertain. We reviewed our experience with MRSA decolonization therapy in hospitalized patients.http://dx.doi.org/10.1155/2002/567090
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Marie Louie
Andrew E Simor
Combined Topical and Oral Antimicrobial Therapy for the Eradication of Methicillin-Resistant Staphylococcus aureus (Mrsa) Colonization in Hospitalized Patients
Canadian Journal of Infectious Diseases
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Marie Louie
Andrew E Simor
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title Combined Topical and Oral Antimicrobial Therapy for the Eradication of Methicillin-Resistant Staphylococcus aureus (Mrsa) Colonization in Hospitalized Patients
title_short Combined Topical and Oral Antimicrobial Therapy for the Eradication of Methicillin-Resistant Staphylococcus aureus (Mrsa) Colonization in Hospitalized Patients
title_full Combined Topical and Oral Antimicrobial Therapy for the Eradication of Methicillin-Resistant Staphylococcus aureus (Mrsa) Colonization in Hospitalized Patients
title_fullStr Combined Topical and Oral Antimicrobial Therapy for the Eradication of Methicillin-Resistant Staphylococcus aureus (Mrsa) Colonization in Hospitalized Patients
title_full_unstemmed Combined Topical and Oral Antimicrobial Therapy for the Eradication of Methicillin-Resistant Staphylococcus aureus (Mrsa) Colonization in Hospitalized Patients
title_sort combined topical and oral antimicrobial therapy for the eradication of methicillin-resistant staphylococcus aureus (mrsa) colonization in hospitalized patients
publisher Hindawi Limited
series Canadian Journal of Infectious Diseases
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publishDate 2002-01-01
description OBJECTIVE: How to eradicate methicillin-resistant Staphylo-coccus aureus (MRSA) colonization in hospitalized patients is uncertain. We reviewed our experience with MRSA decolonization therapy in hospitalized patients.
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