Decolonization (medicine)
Medical intervention that attempts to rid a patient of an antimicrobial-resistant pathogen / From Wikipedia, the free encyclopedia
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Decolonization, also bacterial decolonization, is a medical intervention that attempts to rid a patient of an antimicrobial resistant pathogen,[1] such as methicillin-resistant Staphylococcus aureus (MRSA) or antifungal-resistant Candida.[2]
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Other names | Bacterial decolonization |
Specialty | Infectious disease, infection control |
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By pre-emptively treating patients who have become colonized with an antimicrobial resistant organism, the likelihood of the patient going on to develop life-threatening healthcare-associated infections is reduced. Common sites of bacterial colonization include the nasal passage, groin, oral cavity and skin.[1]