American Journal of Otolaryngology - Head and Neck Medicine and Surgery
Volume 27, Issue 3 , Pages 161-165 , May 2006

Treatment of chronic rhinosinusitis exacerbations due to methicillin-resistant Staphylococcus aureus with mupirocin irrigations

  • C. Arturo Solares, MD

      Affiliations

    • The Cleveland Clinic Foundation, Head and Neck Institute, OH, USA
    • ,
  • Pete S. Batra, MD

      Affiliations

    • The Cleveland Clinic Foundation, Head and Neck Institute, OH, USA
    • ,
  • Geraldine S. Hall, PhD

      Affiliations

    • Department of Clinical Pathology, Cleveland, OH, USA
    • ,
  • Martin J. Citardi, MD

      Affiliations

    • The Cleveland Clinic Foundation, Head and Neck Institute, OH, USA
    • Corresponding Author InformationCorresponding author. The Cleveland Clinic Foundation, Head and Neck Institute, 9500 Euclid Avenue, Desk A71, Cleveland, OH 44195, USA. Tel.: +1 216 444 4515; fax: +1 216 445 9409.

Received 15 July 2005

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☆ This paper was presented at the American Rhinologic Society Spring Meeting, Phoenix, Ariz, April 30 to May 1, 2004.

PII: S0196-0709(05)00175-4

doi: 10.1016/j.amjoto.2005.09.006

American Journal of Otolaryngology - Head and Neck Medicine and Surgery
Volume 27, Issue 3 , Pages 161-165 , May 2006

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