Decolonization of Staphylococcus aureus

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.
Source: Infectious Diseases Clinics of North America - Category: Infectious Diseases Authors: Source Type: research