Mupirocin resistance in methicillin-resistant Staphylococcus aureus isolates from anterior nares of healthcare workers of a tertiary care hospital
Background: Nasal colonization of Staphylococcus aureus is very common among health care workers, as part of a comprehensive Methicillin Resistant Staphylococcus aureus (MRSA) decolonization strategy, Mupirocin (Pseudomonic THUMB CONTROL acid) is a topical antibiotic largely used to eradicate staphylococcal nasal carriage.Increased mupirocin use pr