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- Title
MRSA decontamination using octenidine-based products.
- Authors
Danilevicius, Mindaugas; Juzéniené, Audra; Juzénaité-Karneckiené, Indré; Veršinina, Anželika
- Abstract
Methicillin-resistant Staphylococcus aureus (MRSA) infections are an increasing problem worldwide with a high risk of severe illness and mortality in hospitalised patients. Patients with chronic wounds are at particular risk of developing MRSA infections. As octenidine-based products have shown promising success in decontamination in the past, the aim of the present study was to determine its efficacy, safety, and tolerability in decontaminating hospitalised MRSA-positive patients.
- Publication
British journal of nursing (Mark Allen Publishing), 2015, Vol 24, Issue 15, pS36
- ISSN
0966-0461
- Publication type
Journal Article
- DOI
10.12968/bjon.2015.24.Sup15.S36