Conditions: Human Microbiome
Keywords: intranasal mupirocin topical chlorhexidine
Allocation: NA | Intervention model: SINGLE_GROUP
Enrollment: 19
Healthy volunteers: yes

Brief summary:
The purpose of the research is to find out the effect of commonly used topical antibiotics on the bacteria that live in the nose, throat and on the skin of older adults. In addition, the investigators want to determine if these topical antibiotics affect how bacteria are spread in Community Living Centers of the VA Maryland Health Care System.

Detailed description:

Arms:
arm 1: None

Interventions: intervention 1: Intranasal Mupirocin and Topical Chlorhexidine
Intervention descriptions: intervention 1: Antimicrobial antiseptic skin cleanser (4% chlorhexidine) for daily use on Day 1, 3 and 5 of Week 8 of the study. BACTROBAN NASAL ointment (mupirocin calcium ointment, 2%) for use intranasally twice-daily on Day 1, 2, 3, 4 and 5 of Week 8 of the study.

Protocol document: