Prevalence of Mupirocin and Methicillin-Resistant Staphylococcus aureus in Nasal Carriage Among Healthcare Workers in an Intensive Care Unit and Post-decolonization Screening Outcomes at a Tertiary Care Hospital: A Prospective Study.

Introduction: Nasal carriage of species plays an important role in the epidemiology and pathogenesis of both community and healthcare-associated infections. Coinciding the emergence of methicillin-resistant (MRSA) is a challenge for clinicians to prevent their spread. Mupirocin is a topical antimicrobial agent approved for eradicating nasal carriage of staphylococcal species in adult patients and healthcare workers (HCWs).