Prevention and Control of staphylococcal infection - Staphylococcus aureus

Prevention and Control

There is no effective immunization with toxoids or bacterial vaccines against staphylococcal infection. Cleanliness, frequent hand-washing, and aseptic management of lesions help in the control of S. aureus infection. Treating with nasal creams contain-ing neomycin or bacitracin prevents recurrent infections in cases of nasal carriers of S. aureus. Topical application of antimicrobial agents prevents dissemination of infection from the abscesses.