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Evaluation of plasmid resistance to Mupirocin in Staphylococcus aureus strains isolated from clinical specimens of the skin of hospital employees and hospitalized patients

open access: yesمجله دانشگاه علوم پزشکی گرگان, 2017
Background and Objective: Mupirocin is a secreted antibiotic inhibitor of Isoleucine-tRNA, a bacterial synthetase that is used against yellow wounds from Streptococcus pyogenic and Staphylococcus aureus.
Maral Khamehchi   +2 more
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Simultaneous PCR detection of ica cluster and methicillin and mupirocin resistance genes in catheter-isolated Staphylococcus [PDF]

open access: yes, 2010
Recent data show that more than 50% of catheter-associated bloodstream infections are caused by staphylococci. Staphylococcal infections produced by intercellular-adhesion cluster (ica) carriers can be even more problematic due to the presence of ...
Félix Claverie-Martín   +6 more
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Evaluation of prevalence of low and high level mupirocin resistance in methicillin resistant Staphylococcus aureus isolates at a tertiary care hospital [PDF]

open access: yes, 2011
OBJECTIVE: To evaluate the trend of mupirocin resistance in MRSA, isolated at the Clinical Microbiology Laboratory of a tertiary care hospital. METHODS: A total of 200 MRSA strains recovered over a 2 year period from various body sites were tested using ...
Irfan, Seema   +2 more
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Highly Effective Regimen for Decolonization of Methicillin-Resistant Staphylococcus aureus Carriers [PDF]

open access: yes, 2017
Objective. To evaluate the efficacy of a standardized regimen for decolonization of methicillin-resistant Staphylococcus aureus (MRSA) carriers and to identify factors influencing decolonization treatment failure. Design.
Buehlmann, M.   +5 more
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Do topical antibiotics improve wound healing? [PDF]

open access: yes, 2007
The use of topical triple-antibiotic ointments significantly decreases infection rates in minor contaminated wounds compared with a petrolatum control.
Diehr, Sabina   +2 more
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Mupirocin Ointment with and without Chlorhexidine Baths in the Eradication of Staphylococcus Aureus Nasal Carriage in Nursing Home Residents [PDF]

open access: yes, 1995
Mupirocin ointment has been shown to be effective in eradicating Staphylococcus aureus nasal carriage in residents of a long- term care facility. Antiseptic soaps have been used as adjunct to this therapy.
Axelson, C.   +3 more
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The Effect of Topical Gentamicin and Mupirocin on Peritonitis and Exit Site Infection in Peritoneal Dialysis Patients

open access: yesمجله دانشکده پزشکی اصفهان, 2011
• Background: Peritonitis is the most important complication of peritoneal dialysis. The most common cause of peritonitis is catheter exit site infection. Several studies have shown the prophylactic effect of topical mupirocin. According to the report of
Mojgan Mortazavi   +6 more
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New Insights into Pseudomonas spp.-Produced Antibiotics: Genetic Regulation of Biosynthesis and Implementation in Biotechnology

open access: yesAntibiotics
Pseudomonas bacteria are renowned for their remarkable capacity to synthesize antibiotics, namely mupirocin, gluconic acid, pyrrolnitrin, and 2,4-diacetylphloroglucinol (DAPG). While these substances are extensively employed in agricultural biotechnology
Alexandra Baukova   +9 more
doaj   +1 more source

Effect of Vancomycin Therapy for Osteomyelitis on Colonization by Methicillin-Resistant Staphylococcus aureus: Lack of Emergence of Glycopeptide Resistance [PDF]

open access: yes, 2017
Background: In treating orthopedic infections, the long-term impact of vancomycin therapy on colonization by methicillin-resistant Staphylococcus aureus (MRSA) and the emergence of vancomycin-intermediate S. aureus is unknown.
Bernard, Louis   +7 more
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