METHODS	Patients will be excluded if they have had ( 1 ) a history of psychological illness or condition that interferes with their ability to understand or comply with the requirements of the study ; ( 2 ) recent ( within 1 month ) exit-site infection , peritonitis , or tunnel infection ; ( 3 ) known hypersensitivity to , or intolerance of , honey or mupirocin ; ( 4 ) current or recent ( within 4 weeks ) treatment with an antibiotic administered by any route ; or ( 5 ) nasal carriage of mupirocin-resistant Staphylococcus aureus .\