Mupirocin resistance in methicillin-resistant Staphylococcus aureus isolates from anterior nares of healthcare workers of a tertiary care hospital

Background: Nasal colonization of Staphylococcus aureus is very common among health care workers, as part of a comprehensive Methicillin Resistant Staphylococcus aureus (MRSA) decolonization strategy, Mupirocin (Pseudomonic acid) is a topical antibiotic largely used to eradicate staphylococcal nasal...

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Main Authors: Manjushree V. Mulay, Smita S. Kulkarni, Vaishnavi V. Mulay
Format: Article
Language:English
Published: Krishna Vishwa Vidyapeeth (Deemed to be University), Karad 2022-04-01
Series:Journal of Krishna Institute of Medical Sciences University
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Online Access:https://jkimsu.com/jkimsu-vol11no2/JKIMSU,%20Vol.%2011,%20No.%202,%20April-June%202022%20Page%201-8.pdf