Comparison of the Efficacy of Povidone-Iodine with Mupirocin in Decolo-nizing Staphylococcus aureus from the Nasal Cavity of Healthcare Work-ers: A Single-Blinded Randomized Controlled Trial.

Background: Nasal colonization of Staphylococcus aureus increases the risk of nosocom-ial infections. Therefore, medications that can decolonize this pathogen can help prevent such infec-tions.

Objective: Our study aimed to compare the efficacy of povidone-iodine solution with intranasal mupi-rocin ointment in decolonizing S.

COVID-19 reinfection or reactivation in a renal transplant patient.

Recurrences of COVID-19 infection may occur in immunocompromised patients. Reinfection or reactivation of COVID-19 virus is a challenging issue in these patients.