Abstract
Staphylococcus aureus infections are associated with increased morbidity, mortality, hospital stay, and health care costs. S aureus colonization has been shown to increase risk for invasive and noninvasive infections. Decolonization of S aureus has been evaluated in multiple patient settings as a possible strategy to decrease the risk of S aureus transmission and infection. In this article, we review the recent literature on S aureus decolonization in surgical patients, patients with recurrent skin and soft tissue infections, critically ill patients, hospitalized non–critically ill patients, dialysis patients, and nursing home residents to inform clinical practice.
Original language | English (US) |
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Pages (from-to) | 107-133 |
Number of pages | 27 |
Journal | Infectious disease clinics of North America |
Volume | 35 |
Issue number | 1 |
DOIs | |
State | Published - Mar 2021 |
Keywords
- Chlorhexidine bathing
- Decolonization
- Nasal mupirocin
- Staphylococcus aureus colonization
ASJC Scopus subject areas
- Microbiology (medical)
- Infectious Diseases