Decolonization of Staphylococcus aureus carriage

E Botelho-Nevers; J Gagnaire; P O Verhoeven; C Cazorla; F Grattard; B Pozzetto; P Berthelot; F Lucht

doi:10.1016/j.medmal.2016.10.005

Decolonization of Staphylococcus aureus carriage

Med Mal Infect. 2017 Sep;47(5):305-310. doi: 10.1016/j.medmal.2016.10.005. Epub 2016 Nov 14.

Authors

E Botelho-Nevers¹, J Gagnaire², P O Verhoeven³, C Cazorla⁴, F Grattard³, B Pozzetto³, P Berthelot², F Lucht⁴

Affiliations

¹ Infectious diseases department, university hospital of Saint-Étienne, avenue Albert-Raimond, 42055 Saint-Étienne cedex 02, France; Groupe immunité des muqueuses et agents pathogènes (GIMAP EA 3064), university of Lyon, 42023 Saint-Étienne, France. Electronic address: e.botelhonevers@gmail.com.
² Infectious diseases department, university hospital of Saint-Étienne, avenue Albert-Raimond, 42055 Saint-Étienne cedex 02, France; Groupe immunité des muqueuses et agents pathogènes (GIMAP EA 3064), university of Lyon, 42023 Saint-Étienne, France; Laboratory of infectious agents and hygiene, university hospital of Saint-Étienne, 42055 Saint-Étienne cedex 02, France.
³ Groupe immunité des muqueuses et agents pathogènes (GIMAP EA 3064), university of Lyon, 42023 Saint-Étienne, France; Laboratory of infectious agents and hygiene, university hospital of Saint-Étienne, 42055 Saint-Étienne cedex 02, France.
⁴ Infectious diseases department, university hospital of Saint-Étienne, avenue Albert-Raimond, 42055 Saint-Étienne cedex 02, France; Groupe immunité des muqueuses et agents pathogènes (GIMAP EA 3064), university of Lyon, 42023 Saint-Étienne, France.

PMID: 27856080
DOI: 10.1016/j.medmal.2016.10.005

Abstract

Staphylococcus aureus nasal colonization is a well-known independent risk factor for infection caused by this bacterium. Screening and decolonization of carriers have been proven effective in reducing S. aureus infections in some populations. However, a gap remains between what has been proven effective and what is currently done. We aimed to summarize recommendations and current knowledge of S. aureus decolonization to answer the following questions: Why? For whom? How? When? And what are the perspectives?

Keywords: Carriage; Decolonization; Décolonisation; Portage; Prevention of infections; Prévention des infections; Staphylococcus aureus.

Publication types

Review

MeSH terms

Carrier State / diagnosis
Carrier State / microbiology*
Carrier State / prevention & control*
Humans
Practice Guidelines as Topic
Staphylococcal Infections / diagnosis
Staphylococcal Infections / prevention & control*
Staphylococcus aureus / isolation & purification*