Nasal carriage of S. aureus is now considered a well defined risk factor for subsequent infection in various groups of patients. Local antibiotic treatment with mupirocin ointment is often used to ...

Mupirocin (as calcium) 2%. <3months: not recommended. ≥3months: Apply small amount 3 times daily for 10 days. May use gauze dressing. Reevaluate if no response in 3–5 days. Avoid eyes.

To improve treatment adherence, a pharmacy-driven program was established to create a collaborative agreement allowing pharmacists to order mupirocin if the nasal swab tested positive for S.