Mupirocin eliminates nasal carriage of staphylococcal aureus among medical and surgical personnel for periode varying from several weeks upto one year. In persons recolonized after therapy densites of S. aureus population in nares were much lower than in the same persons before therapy.

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Staphylococcus aureus: Resources
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Bulanda, M., Gruszka, M., & Heczko, B. (1989). Effect of Mupirocin on Nasal Carriage of Staphylococcus Aureus. Journal of Hospital Infection. Retrieved from http://hdl.handle.net/1765/7934