Strategy Addressing People and Homes Reduces Skin Infections

A combined personal and household hygiene approach shows longer-lasting protection against recurrent staph skin infections.

A randomized trial suggests that addressing both personal bacterial carriage and household environmental contamination may reduce repeat Staphylococcus aureus skin infections over time, particularly in people with a history of prior infections.

Study Details

Recurrent skin and soft tissue infections caused by Staphylococcus aureus, including methicillin-r…