Minimal dose requirements for nasal mupirocin and its role in the control of epidemic MRSA

Journal of Hospital Infection

Volumn 19, Issue SUPPL. B, 1991, Pages 35-40

  Casewell, M W ^a   Hill, R L R ^a  

^a KING'S COLLEGE LONDON   (United Kingdom)

Author keywords

colonization; eradication; Mupirocin; nasal application; Staphylococcus aureus

Indexed keywords

PSEUDOMONIC ACID;

BACTERIAL COLONIZATION; CONFERENCE PAPER; DRUG DOSE; HOSPITAL INFECTION; HOSPITAL PATIENT; HOSPITAL PERSONNEL; HUMAN; INTRANASAL DRUG ADMINISTRATION; STAPHYLOCOCCUS AUREUS; STAPHYLOCOCCUS INFECTION;

ADMINISTRATION, INTRANASAL; CARRIER STATE; CROSS INFECTION; DOSE-RESPONSE RELATIONSHIP, DRUG; HUMAN; METHICILLIN RESISTANCE; MUPIROCIN; STAPHYLOCOCCAL INFECTIONS; STAPHYLOCOCCUS AUREUS;

EID: 0026045751     PISSN: 01956701     EISSN: None     Source Type: Journal    
DOI: 10.1016/0195-6701(91)90201-I     Document Type: Article

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