Preventing Surgical-Site Infections in Nasal Carriers ofStaphylococcus aureus
Authors:
- Lonneke G.M. BodeLBLonneke G.M. Bode
- Jan A.J.W. KluytmansJKJan A.J.W. Kluytmans
- Heiman F.L. WertheimHWHeiman F.L. Wertheim
- Diana BogaersDBDiana Bogaers
- Christina M.J.E. Vandenbroucke-GraulsCVChristina M.J.E. Vandenbroucke-Grauls
- Robert RoosendaalRRRobert Roosendaal
- Annet TroelstraATAnnet Troelstra
- Adrienne T.A. BoxABAdrienne T.A. Box
- Andreas VossAVAndreas Voss
- Ingeborg van der TweelITIngeborg van der Tweel
- Alex van BelkumABAlex van Belkum
- Henri A. VerbrughHVHenri A. Verbrugh
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- 7 January 2010
- journal article
- research article
- Published by Massachusetts Medical Society in New England Journal of Medicine
- Vol. 362 (1) , 9-17
Abstract
Nasal carriers of Staphylococcus aureus are at increased risk for health care–associated infections with this organism. Decolonization of nasal and extranasal sites on hospital admission may reduce this risk.Keywords
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