Bode, Lonneke G M
Preventing surgical-site infections in nasal carriers of Staphylococcus aureus. [electronic resource]
- The New England journal of medicine Jan 2010
- 9-17 p. digital
Publication Type: Journal Article; Multicenter Study; Randomized Controlled Trial; Research Support, Non-U.S. Gov't
ISSN: 1533-4406
Standard No.: 10.1056/NEJMoa0808939 doi
Subjects--Topical Terms: Administration, Intranasal Anti-Infective Agents--adverse effects Carrier State--drug therapy Cause of Death Chlorhexidine--adverse effects Cross Infection--prevention & control Double-Blind Method Female Hospital Mortality Humans Kaplan-Meier Estimate Length of Stay Logistic Models Male Middle Aged Mupirocin--adverse effects Nasal Cavity--microbiology Ointments Polymerase Chain Reaction Skin--microbiology Soaps--therapeutic use Staphylococcal Infections--prevention & control Staphylococcus aureus--genetics Surgical Wound Infection--prevention & control