Decolonization of orthopedic surgical team S. aureus carriers: Impact on surgical-site infections

Journal of Orthopaedics and Traumatology

Volumn 11, Issue 1, 2010, Pages 47-49

  Portigliatti Barbos, M ^a   Mognetti, Barbara ^a   Pecoraro, S ^b   Picco, W ^b   Veglio, V ^b  

^a UNIVERSITY OF TURIN   (Italy)

^b Pinna Pintor Clinic   (Italy)

Author keywords

Orthopedic surgery; Prevention; S. aureus; Surgical site infections

Indexed keywords

OXACILLIN; PSEUDOMONIC ACID;

ANTIBIOTIC RESISTANCE; ARTICLE; BACTERIUM CARRIER; BACTERIUM IDENTIFICATION; BACTERIUM ISOLATION; CLINICAL PROTOCOL; CONTROLLED STUDY; HUMAN; INFECTION PREVENTION; NONHUMAN; NOSE SMEAR; PRIORITY JOURNAL; RISK FACTOR; STAPHYLOCOCCUS AUREUS; SURGEON; SURGICAL INFECTION; THROAT CULTURE;

ANESTHESIOLOGY; ANTI-BACTERIAL AGENTS; CARRIER STATE; DRUG RESISTANCE, BACTERIAL; HUMANS; INFECTION CONTROL; MUPIROCIN; OINTMENTS; OPERATING ROOM NURSING; ORTHOPEDICS; PATIENT CARE TEAM; PHYSICIANS; RETROSPECTIVE STUDIES; RISK FACTORS; STAPHYLOCOCCAL SKIN INFECTIONS; STAPHYLOCOCCUS AUREUS; SURGICAL WOUND INFECTION;

EID: 77949652593     PISSN: 15909921     EISSN: None     Source Type: Journal    
DOI: 10.1007/s10195-010-0081-3     Document Type: Article

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