A cost-effectiveness analysis of mupirocin and chlorhexidine gluconate for Staphylococcus aureus decolonization prior to hip and knee arthroplasty in Alberta, Canada compared to standard of care.
Elissa Rennert-MayJohn ConlyStephanie SmithShannon PuloskiElizabeth HendersonFlora AuBraden MannsPublished in: Antimicrobial resistance and infection control (2019)
Decolonization for Staphylococcus aureus prior to hip and knee replacements resulted in cost savings and fewer SSIs, and should be considered prior to these procedures.