Conditions: Nasal Carriers of Staphylococcus Aureus
Keywords: healthcare staphylococcus aureus nasal
Allocation: NA | Intervention model: SINGLE_GROUP
Enrollment: 216
Healthy volunteers: yes

Brief summary:
Staphylococcus aureus, a bacteria that lives commonly in the anterior nostrils, is seen in about 30% of healthcare workers. Applying mupirocin ointment, a prescription, to the nostrils twice daily for 5 days is the current standard of care for treatment to clear this bacteria. This research study is designed to determine the rate of clearance of this bacteria in healthcare workers who are carriers when using triple antibiotic ointment instead of mupirocin ointment.

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Interventions: intervention 1: Neosporin (polymyxin B 5,000units, bacitracin 400 units, neomycin 3.5mg)
Intervention descriptions: intervention 1: 2 1/32oz packages will be dispensed. If positive nasal swab for S. aureus, subjects will apply a small amount to anterior nares twice daily for 5 days.

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