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Ana Gabriela Castro-Martínez1, Elvira Garza-González1, Víctor Peña-Martínez1
1Hospital Universitario Dr. José Eleuterio González, Facultad de Medicina, Universidad Autónoma de Nuevo León.
Abstract:
Nasal mucosa colonization by Staphylococcus aureus is a risk factor for hospital-acquired infections. This study examined the effectiveness of a decolonization strategy on orthopedic surgeons in a teaching hospital. S aureus colonization was detected in 43.2% of the surgeons, 25% of which were methicillin-resistant S aureus strains. Eradication was documented in 61.53% of the subjects who completed the decolonization strategy. Among orthopedic surgeons, mupirocin with or without chlorhexidine decolonization strategies was effective in eradicating S aureus colonization.
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