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NorthShore Program for Detection of<br />
Staphylococcus <strong>aureus</strong> Colonization:<br />
Process Overview<br />
• The patient is screened for S. <strong>aureus</strong> in the<br />
nose 0-28 days prior to surgery<br />
• If the test is positive, the physician will then<br />
prescribe a 5-day course of mupirocin ointment<br />
• The patient administers the nasal ointment<br />
twice a day for the 5 days in the month prior to<br />
surgery DM Hacek et al. Clin Orthop Relat Res 466:1349-55, 2008
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