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Does Nasal Colonization or Mupirocin Treatment Affect Recurrence of Methicillin-Resistant Staphylococcus aureus Skin and Skin Structure Infections?

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Does Nasal Colonization or Mupirocin Treatment Affect Recurrence of Methicillin-Resistant Staphylococcus aureus Skin and Skin Structure Infections?

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Some patients with community-associated methicillin-resistant Staphylococcus aureus skin and skin structure infections have experienced frequent recurrences. We performed a retrospective study and determined that the presence of nasal colonization did not affect recurrence and nasal mupirocin treatment marginally decreased recurrence.