Repeated studies of the prevalence of Staphylococcus aureus in the nasal cavity in hemodialysed patients
Montagnac, R.; Eloy, C.; Schillinger, F.; Croix, J.C.; Milcent, T.
Presse Medicale 24(23): 1075-1077
1995
ISSN/ISBN: 0755-4982 PMID: 7567808 Document Number: 449033
In order to better establish a prevention strategy based on mupirocin, we evaluated nasal carriage of Staphylococcus aureus in haemodialysis patients over a 15 month period. Search for Staphylococcus aureus in the nasal cavities was made every 2 months in 92 chronic dialysis patients. These patients were divided into 3 groups according to the nature of the carriage: non-permanent, intermittent or permanent. Among the 80 patients retained for analysis, there were 27.5% with intermittent carriage and 11.25% with permanent carriage. Factors which appeared to protect against carriage were rural residence and home self-dialysis. Repeated long-term search for nasal carriage of Staphylococcus aureus has provided reliable data for each patient and gave information on the effects of epidemiological conditions and health care structures.