Effect of mupirocin for Staphylococcus aureus decolonization on the microbiome of the nose and throat in community and nursing home dwelling adults.

Effect of mupirocin for Staphylococcus aureus decolonization on the microbiome of the nose and throat in community and nursing home dwelling adults.

<h4>Objective</h4>To characterize the microbial communities of the anterior nares (nose) and posterior pharynx (throat) of adults dwelling in the community and in nursing homes before and after treatment with intranasal mupirocin.<h4>Methods</h4>Staphylococcus aureus-colonize...

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Main Authors: Mary-Claire Roghmann, Alison D Lydecker, Michelle Shardell, Robert T DeBoy, J Kristie Johnson, LiCheng Zhao, Lauren L Hittle, Emmanuel F Mongodin
Format: Article
Language:English
Published: Public Library of Science (PLoS) 2021-01-01
Series:PLoS ONE
Online Access:https://doi.org/10.1371/journal.pone.0252004

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