Nasal carriage of Methicillin- and Mupirocin-resistant S. aureusamong health care workers in a tertiary care hospital
Objective: Methicillin-resistant Staphylococcus aureus (MRSA) ranks top among the nosocomial pathogens. Nasal formulation of mupirocin is found to eradicate MRSA from colonized individuals, but the emergence of resistant strains is a matter of concern. Methods: Nasal swabs were collected from 200 he...
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| Format: | Article |
| Language: | English |
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Wolters Kluwer Medknow Publications
2015-01-01
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| Series: | Journal of Research in Pharmacy Practice |
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| Online Access: | http://www.jrpp.net/article.asp?issn=2319-9644;year=2015;volume=4;issue=4;spage=182;epage=186;aulast=Agarwal |