Kotloff et al, Pediatrics. 2019 Jan Abstract
BACKGROUND AND OBJECTIVES: Staphylococcus aureus (
SA) is the second leading cause of late-onset sepsis among infants in the
NICU. Because colonization of nasal mucosa and/or skin frequently precedes invasive infection, decolonization strategies, such as mupirocin application, have been attempted to prevent clinical infection,…
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