Decolonization of Staphylococcus aureus

Staphylococcus aureus infections are associated with increased morbidity, mortality, hospital stay, and health care costs. S aureus colonization has been shown to increase risk for invasive and noninvasive infections. Decolonization of S aureus has been evaluated in multiple patient settings as a po...

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Published in:	Infectious disease clinics of North America Vol. 35; no. 1; pp. 107 - 133
Main Authors:	Sharara, Sima L., Maragakis, Lisa L., Cosgrove, Sara E.
Format:	Journal Article
Language:	English
Published:	United States Elsevier Inc 01-03-2021
Subjects:	Chlorhexidine bathing Decolonization Nasal mupirocin Staphylococcus aureus colonization Staphylococcus aureus colonization Nasal mupirocin Chlorhexidine bathing Decolonization
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Summary:	Staphylococcus aureus infections are associated with increased morbidity, mortality, hospital stay, and health care costs. S aureus colonization has been shown to increase risk for invasive and noninvasive infections. Decolonization of S aureus has been evaluated in multiple patient settings as a possible strategy to decrease the risk of S aureus transmission and infection. In this article, we review the recent literature on S aureus decolonization in surgical patients, patients with recurrent skin and soft tissue infections, critically ill patients, hospitalized non–critically ill patients, dialysis patients, and nursing home residents to inform clinical practice.
Bibliography:	ObjectType-Article-2 SourceType-Scholarly Journals-1 ObjectType-Feature-3 content type line 23 ObjectType-Review-1
ISSN:	0891-5520 1557-9824
DOI:	10.1016/j.idc.2020.10.010