Should we routinely use mupirocin to prevent Staphylococcal infections?

Authors
Roth, VR Murphy, C Perl, TM DeMaria, A Sohn, AH Sinkowitz-Cochran, RL Jarvis, WR
Citation
Vr. Roth et al., Should we routinely use mupirocin to prevent Staphylococcal infections?, INFECT CONT, 21(11), 2000, pp. 745-749
Citations number
19
Categorie Soggetti
Envirnomentale Medicine & Public Health
Journal title
INFECTION CONTROL AND HOSPITAL EPIDEMIOLOGY
ISSN journal
0899823X → ACNP
Volume
21
Issue
11
Year of publication
2000
Pages
745 - 749
Database
ISI
SICI code
0899-823X(200011)21:11<745:SWRUMT>2.0.ZU;2-U
Abstract
Routine use of mupirocin to prevent staphylococcal infections is controvers ial. We assessed attitudes and practices of healthcare professionals attend ing the Fourth Decennial International Conference on Nosocomial and Healthc are-Associated Infections regarding mupirocin prophylaxis. Eighty percent o f participants did not use mupirocin routinely. At the end of the session, 58% indicated they would consider increased use of mupirocin.