1990
The value of nasal mupirocin in containing an outbreak of methicillin- resistant Staphylococcus aureus in an orthopaedic unit
Publication
Publication
Journal of Hospital Infection , Volume 15 - Issue 2 p. 137- 142
An outbreak of methicillin-resistant Staphylococcus aureus (MRSA) occurred in two adjacent orthopaedic wards following the admission of a known carrier. The outbreak was not contained by ward closure or by standard infection control measures. Eventually several nasal carriers were identified and treated with nasal mupirocin, following which the outbreak ended.
| Additional Metadata | |
|---|---|
| , , , , , , , , , , , , , , , | |
| hdl.handle.net/1765/7051 | |
| Staphylococcus aureus: Resources | |
| Journal of Hospital Infection | |
| Organisation | Erasmus MC: University Medical Center Rotterdam |
|
Barrett, S. P. (1990). The value of nasal mupirocin in containing an outbreak of methicillin- resistant Staphylococcus aureus in an orthopaedic unit. Journal of Hospital Infection, 15(2), 137–142. Retrieved from http://hdl.handle.net/1765/7051 |
|
