Evaluation of the Antimicrobial Efficacy of Novel Antiseptic Nasal Swab Applied to Subject's Nares Colonized with Staphylococcus Aureus

• Published in: American journal of infection control Vol. 50; no. 7; p. S12
• Main Authors: Mercurio, Courtney, Jorgenson, Keri, Mansukhani, Sohum, Koshy, Thomas, Peters, Scott B.
• Format: Journal Article
• Language: English
• Published: Elsevier Inc 01.07.2022

Alcohol-based nasal antiseptics have recently been developed as an alternative to antibiotics. With the emergence of antibiotic resistant organisms and an effort towards antibiotic stewardship, the use of topical antiseptics for nasal decolonization of Staphylococcus aureus (S. aureus) has become a...