Decrease in Staphylococcus aureus surgical-site infection rates after orthopaedic surgery after intranasal mupirocin ointment

J Hosp Infect. 2004 Sep;58(1):90-1. doi: 10.1016/j.jhin.2004.05.007.
No abstract available

Publication types

  • Comment
  • Letter

MeSH terms

  • Administration, Intranasal
  • Anti-Bacterial Agents / administration & dosage*
  • Antibiotic Prophylaxis*
  • Humans
  • Mupirocin / administration & dosage*
  • Ointments
  • Orthopedic Procedures*
  • Preoperative Care
  • Staphylococcal Infections / prevention & control*
  • Surgical Wound Infection / prevention & control*

Substances

  • Anti-Bacterial Agents
  • Ointments
  • Mupirocin