Author/Editor		Pucer-Kruljac, Miriana; Trupac, Irena
Title		Postopki za preprečevanje stafilokoknih okužb pri vsadkih
Translated title		Procedures for prevention of implants' infection with Staphylococcus spp.
Type		članek
Source		In: Lužnik-Bufon T, Gubina M, editors. Zbornik predavanj Bolnišnične okužbe 2003; 2003; Ljubljana. Ljubljana: Sekcija za klinično mikrobiologijo in hospitalne infekcije,
Publication year		2003
Volume		str. 101-8
Language		slo
Abstract		During the last fifty years, the nose has been intermittently recognized as a source of Staphylococcus aureus (SA), which causes surgical infection. Epidemic appearance of hospital-acquired infections with methicillin-resistant S. aureus (MRSA) in the eighties resulted in an increased scientific interest in this field. The elimination of nasal colonisation with topical mupirocin proved pivotal for the prevention of infection with MRSA. Despite preoccupation with resistant hospital strains, it should be remembered that SA and methicillin-sensitive S. aureus (MSSA) remain the most common cause of nosocomial infections. In a recent study, Mathijs and co. proved that nasal colonisation with S. aureus was a major risk factor for infections in orthopedic surgery. Nowadays, nasal mupirocin is used in high-risk group for prevention of bacteriemias and infections in patients undergoing implant surgery. The paper shows the importance of searching for nasal colonisation of SA in patients and the importance of mupirocin in the prevention of infections of surgical implants.
Descriptors		STAPHYLOCOCCUS AUREUS METHICILLIN RESISTANCE STAPHYLOCOCCAL INFECTIONS CROSS INFECTION IMPLANTS, ARTIFICIAL MUPIROCIN