The significance of nasal carriage of Staphylococcus aureus and the incidence of postoperative wound infection.

Wenzel, R P

The significance of nasal carriage of Staphylococcus aureus and the incidence of postoperative wound infection. [electronic resource] - The Journal of hospital infection Sep 1995 - 13-24 p. digital

Publication Type: Journal Article; Review

0195-6701

10.1016/0195-6701(95)90079-9 doi


Administration, Intranasal
Anti-Bacterial Agents--therapeutic use
Carrier State--microbiology
Humans
Incidence
Infection Control
Mupirocin--therapeutic use
Nose--microbiology
Peritoneal Dialysis, Continuous Ambulatory
Renal Dialysis
Staphylococcal Infections--microbiology
Staphylococcus aureus
Surgical Wound Infection--microbiology