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. 2008 Oct 8;2008(4):CD006216. doi: 10.1002/14651858.CD006216.pub2

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