Cost-effectiveness of preoperative screening and eradication of Staphylococcus aureus carriage.

BACKGROUND: Preoperative screening for nasal S. aureus carriage, followed by eradication treatment of identified carriers with nasal mupirocine ointment and chlorhexidine soap was highly effective in preventing deep-seated S. aureus infections. It is unknown how cost-effectiveness of this interventi...

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Main Authors: Marjan W M Wassenberg, G Ardine de Wit, Marc J M Bonten
Format: Article
Language:English
Published: Public Library of Science (PLoS) 2011-01-01
Series:PLoS ONE
Online Access:http://europepmc.org/articles/PMC3102653?pdf=render