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Mupirocin resistance.
Clinical infectious diseases : an official publication of the Infectious Diseases Society of America - 15 Sept 2009
Patel Jean B, Gorwitz Rachel J, Jernigan John A
Abstract excerpt
With increasing pressure to prevent methicillin-resistant Staphylococcus aureus (MRSA) infection, it is possible that there will be increased use of mupirocin for nasal decolonization of MRSA. Understanding the mechanisms, clinical significance, and epidemiology of mupirocin resistance is important for predicting how changes in mupirocin use may affect bacterial populations and MRSA control. High-level mupirocin...
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