Complicated Carriage with Methicillin-Resistant Staphylococcus aureus: Evaluation of the Effectiveness of Decolonization Regimens Advised in the Dutch National Guideline-Reference-Cited by-同舟云学术

Complicated Carriage with Methicillin-Resistant Staphylococcus aureus: Evaluation of the Effectiveness of Decolonization Regimens Advised in the Dutch National Guideline

Published:2021-08-17 Issue:9 Volume:65 Page:
ISSN:0066-4804
Container-title:Antimicrobial Agents and Chemotherapy
language:en
Short-container-title:Antimicrob Agents Chemother

Author:

Westgeest A. C.¹²^ORCID,Schippers E. F.¹²,Delfos N. M.³,Ellerbroek L. J.⁴,Koster T.⁵,Hira V.⁶,Visser L. G.¹,de Boer M. G. J.¹,Lambregts M. M. C.¹

Affiliation:

1. Department of Infectious Diseases, Leiden University Medical Center, Leiden, The Netherlands

2. Department of Internal Medicine, Haga Teaching Hospital, The Hague, The Netherlands

3. Department of Internal Medicine, Alrijne Hospital, Leiderdorp, The Netherlands

4. Department of Internal Medicine, Reinier de Graaf Hospital, Delft, The Netherlands

5. Department of Internal Medicine, Groene Hart Ziekenhuis, Gouda, The Netherlands

6. Department of Medical Microbiology and Infection Prevention, Groene Hart Ziekenhuis, Gouda, The Netherlands

Abstract

Methicillin-resistant Staphylococcus aureus (MRSA) colonization leads to increased infection rates and mortality. Decolonization treatment has been proven to prevent infection and reduce transmission.

Funder

Antimicrobial Resistance Network “Holland West”

Publisher

American Society for Microbiology

Subject

Infectious Diseases,Pharmacology (medical),Pharmacology

Link

https://journals.asm.org/doi/pdf/10.1128/AAC.00257-21

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