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Patient Decolonization

Patient Decolonization is a clinical intervention strategy that involves the systematic elimination or reduction of pathogenic microorganisms, particularly antimicrobial-resistant strains, from a patient’s body sites such as the skin, nasal passages, or gastrointestinal tract, to prevent healthcare-associated infections.

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2017–2026

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Targeted versus Universal Decolonization to Prevent ICU Infection

Susan S. Huang, Edward Septimus, Ken Kleinman et al. · New England Journal of Medicine · 2013 · 780 citations · Full text

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Impact of Combined Low-Level Mupirocin and Genotypic Chlorhexidine Resistance on Persistent Methicillin-Resistant Staphylococcus aureus Carriage After Decolonization Therapy: A Case-control Study

Andie S. Lee, Marina Macedo-Viñas, Patrice François et al. · Clinical Infectious Diseases · 2011 · 196 citations · Full text

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Decolonization to Reduce Postdischarge Infection Risk among MRSA Carriers

Susan S. Huang, Raveena Singh, James A. McKinnell et al. · New England Journal of Medicine · 2019 · 171 citations · Full text

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Mupirocin and Chlorhexidine Resistance in Staphylococcus aureus in Patients with Community-Onset Skin and Soft Tissue Infections

Stephanie A. Fritz, Patrick G. Hogan, Bernard Camins et al. · Antimicrobial Agents and Chemotherapy · 2012 · 144 citations · Full text

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Highly Effective Regimen for Decolonization of Methicillin-Resistant<i>Staphylococcus aureus</i>Carriers

M. Buehlmann, Reno Frei, Lukas Fenner et al. · Infection Control and Hospital Epidemiology · 2008 · 142 citations

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Authors

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  1. JA
    John A. Jernigan

    Centers for Disease Control and Prevention, United States

    5 publications · 1.1K citations

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  2. MK
    Mary K. Hayden

    Rush University Medical Center, United States

    4 publications · 1.1K citations

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  3. SS
    Susan S. Huang

    University of California, Irvine, United States

    4 publications · 1.1K citations

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  4. RA
    Robert A. Weinstein

    Rush University Medical Center, United States

    4 publications · 1.1K citations

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  5. AG
    Adrijana Gombosev

    University of California, Irvine, United States

    4 publications · 1.1K citations

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Institutions

184

  1. Harvard University

    Cambridge, United States

    4 h-index

    35 publications

    7.7K citations

  2. Texas A&M Health Science Center

    College Station, United States

    4 h-index

    23 publications

    2.8K citations

  3. Harvard Pilgrim Health Care

    Boston, United States

    4 h-index

    35 publications

    7.7K citations

  4. University of California, Irvine

    Irvine, United States

    4 h-index

    34 publications

    6.3K citations

  5. Washington University in St. Louis

    St Louis, United States

    3 h-index

    30 publications

    3.8K citations

  6. HCA Healthcare

    Nashville, United States

    3 h-index

    22 publications

    2.6K citations

  7. Centers for Disease Control and Prevention

    Atlanta, United States

    3 h-index

    24 publications

    1.9K citations

  8. University Medical Center Utrecht

    Utrecht, The Netherlands

    3 h-index

    7 publications

    354 citations

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Venues

  1. Infection Control and Hospital Epidemiology

    ICHE · 8 publications · 423 citations

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  2. Journal of Hospital Infection

    3 publications · 113 citations

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  3. BMC Infectious Diseases

    3 publications · 118 citations

    3

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  4. American Journal of Infection Control

    AJIC · 3 publications · 93 citations

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  5. Antimicrobial Agents and Chemotherapy

    AAC · 3 publications · 167 citations

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