Bacterial Decolonization Within Dyads

Participants will place a pea-sized amount (or approximately 1cm ribbon) of 2% mupirocin ointment (Duke formulary) on a cotton swab and gently massage it into the anterior nares twice daily for 5 days.

Participants will be instructed to use pre-packaged chlorhexidine cloths. Each cloth will be used to wipe designated body areas (i.e., arms, legs, chest and neck, back and perineum) once a day for 5 days. These are inexpensive cloths that are easy to use and have been shown to be effective at eradicating Staph aureus carriage. Ideally, participants will be instructed not to rinse off immediately after using the cloths. Baths should be performed on the same 5 days as they apply the intranasal mupirocin.