Status:
COMPLETED
Analysis of Methicillin Resistant Staphylococcus Aureus (MRSA) Obtained Through the Emergency Department in a Tertiary Care Hospital in Vancouver Canada From 2001-2005
Lead Sponsor:
University of British Columbia
Conditions:
Infection With MRSA Bacteria
Eligibility:
All Genders
Brief Summary
To analyze microbiological data from MRSA samples obtained through the emergency department from 2001-2005. There is a strong clinical suspicion that we are now seeing an outbreak of a new strain of M...
Detailed Description
Pulse field gel electrophoresis, SCC mec typing, antibiotic susceptibilities, presence of the Panton-Valentine Leukocidin gene will be carried out. Clinical manifestations and associated factors will ...
Eligibility Criteria
Inclusion
- Inclusion Criteria:
- Patient had a microbiological sample submitted from the emergency department of the study hospital from 2001- 2005 which grew MRSA.
Exclusion
Key Trial Info
Start Date :
January 1 2005
Trial Type :
OBSERVATIONAL
Allocation :
ACTUAL
End Date :
December 1 2012
Estimated Enrollment :
97 Patients enrolled
Trial Details
Trial ID
NCT00247858
Start Date
January 1 2005
End Date
December 1 2012
Last Update
February 11 2025
Active Locations (1)
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Vancouver General Hospital
Vancouver, British Columbia, Canada