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      Controlling the usage of intranasal mupirocin does impact the rate of Staphylococcus aureus deep sternal wound infections in cardiac surgery patients.

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      American journal of infection control

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          Staphylococcus aureus (S aureus) is the major cause of surgical site infections (SSI). At The Christ Hospital, Cincinnati, OH, S aureus accounted for over 80% of sternal wound infections in cardiac surgery patients. Approximately 700 cardiac surgeries are performed each year, with an associated infection rate of 1.8% per 100 procedures performed. In an attempt to reduce S aureus sternal wound infections, the use of prophylactic intranasal mupirocin was examined.

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          Journal
          Am J Infect Control
          American journal of infection control
          0196-6553
          0196-6553
          Feb 2006
          : 34
          : 1
          Affiliations
          [1 ] Epidemiology Department, The Christ Hospital, Cincinnati, OH 45219, USA. nicholm@healthall.com
          Article
          S0196-6553(05)00806-0
          10.1016/j.ajic.2005.07.004
          16443093
          cfdb2335-ce79-4eac-9c6f-78c83a64aadb
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