Before implementation of the pharmacy intervention program, nasal mupirocin was ordered by the licensed independent practitioner from the ICU after reviewing the results of the patient's nasal PCR ...

Mupirocin (as calcium) 2%. Avoid eyes. Nasal use in high-risk patients: see full labeling regarding autoinfection. Discontinue if sensitization or severe local irritation occurs. Prolonged use may ...

The most commonly used approach to combat Staphylococcus aureus in the nose is off-label use of the topical antibiotic mupirocin. However, mupirocin is associated with poor patient compliance due to ...

suggests that of intranasal mupirocin can lower the infection rate in hospitalized patients, who test positive as nasal carriers of the Staphylococcus aureus bacteria, Up to 30 percent of people ...