Status:
COMPLETED
Microbiological Characterization and Nasal Carriage Rates of Methicillin Resistant Staphylococcus Aureus (MRSA) in Vancouver Downtown Eastside
Lead Sponsor:
University of British Columbia
Conditions:
Nasal Colonization With MRSA Bacteria
Eligibility:
All Genders
Brief Summary
We plan to compare data from 300 nasal swab in Vancouver's Downtown Eastside taken in 2001 to data obtained in 2005. The nasal carriage rate of MRSA and the specific characteristic of each MRSA found ...
Detailed Description
MRSA samples will be characterized by pulse field gel electropheresis. An 9 item questionnaire will be administered.
Eligibility Criteria
Inclusion
- 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 :
October 1 2005
Trial Type :
OBSERVATIONAL
Allocation :
ESTIMATED
End Date :
December 1 2012
Estimated Enrollment :
600 Patients enrolled
Trial Details
Trial ID
NCT00247871
Start Date
October 1 2005
End Date
December 1 2012
Last Update
February 13 2025
Active Locations (1)
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Vancouver General Hospital
Vancouver, British Columbia, Canada