Boelaert 1989.
Methods | Double‐blind, randomised controlled trial | |
Participants | Hemodialysis patients. All carriers. Mupirocin: 17. Placebo: 18. No significant difference between both groups. | |
Interventions | Mupirocin or placebo. Thrice daily for 2 weeks and subsequent 3 times weekly for a total of 9 months. | |
Outcomes | S. aureus infection rate Mortality Adverse events | |
Notes | ||
Risk of bias | ||
Bias | Authors' judgement | Support for judgement |
Allocation concealment? | Unclear risk | Unclear |
Blinding? participants | Low risk | |
Blinding? outcome assessor | Low risk | |
Intention to treat | Low risk | not reported but confirmed |
Loss to follow up | Low risk | Mupirocin:41 Placebo:17 |