Effect of Naseptin cream prophylaxis on staphylococcal infection in adult surgical wards and infant nurseries

1 June 1962

journal article
research article
Published by Cambridge University Press (CUP) in Epidemiology and Infection

Vol. 60 (2) , 209-215
https://doi.org/10.1017/s0022172400039474

Abstract

A controlled trial of Naseptin cream, as an anti-staphylococcaiprophylactic, made in two adult wards, showed the cream to be effective in reducing nasal carriage, including antibiotic resistant strains. There was no marked effect on wound infection.A controlled trial of Naseptin cream and Sterzac powder prophylactically in maternity nurseries was found to be effective in reducing nasal carriage and infection.These findings are discussed, and recommendations on the use of Naseptin cream as a prophylactic are made.

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