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N/A N=223 Randomized Prevention

Epidemiology and Prevention of Methicillin Resistant Staphylococcus Aureus (MRSA) Transmission in the Community

MRSA - Methicillin Resistant Staphylococcus Aureus Infection

Enrolled (actual)
223
Serious AEs
7.2%
Results posted
Jun 2016
Primary outcome: Primary: Recurrent Infection — 1; 3; 1 participants

Study Design & Population

Study type
Interventional
Phase
N/A
Interventions
Unsupervised Decolonization (Drug); Supervised Decolonization (Drug)
Age
Pediatric, Adult, Older Adult · 0+ yrs
Sex
All
Sponsor
University of Pennsylvania
Primary completion
Sep 2014

Outcome Measures

OutcomeResultp-value
PRIMARY
Recurrent Infection
1; 3; 1
PRIMARY
First Two Consecutive Sampling Periods Completed
48; 49; 52
SECONDARY
Time to Clearance of Methicillin-resistant Staphylococcus Aureus (MRSA) Colonization
23; 23; 19

Summary

The overall goal of this project is to elucidate the epidemiology of MRSA transmission in the community and test an intervention to prevent MRSA transmission in this setting.

Eligibility Criteria

Inclusion Criteria

  • All members of a household in which the index case is treated for a skin or soft tissue infection due to MRSA. All household members must agree to participate in order for the household to be enrolled

Exclusion Criteria

  • Prior MRSA within past 6 months in the index case; age less than 6 months.
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Data sourced from ClinicalTrials.gov (NCT00966446). Outcome figures and adverse-event rates are extracted automatically from the registry's posted results and are provided for clinician reference, not as a substitute for the primary publication.

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