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Phase 4 N=110 Randomized Treatment

S. Aureus Screening and Decolonization

Wound Infection Due to Staphylococcus Aureus · MRSA Infection of Postoperative Wound

Enrolled (actual)
110
Serious AEs
12.7%
Results posted
Nov 2017
Primary outcome: Primary: Eradication of Staphylococcus Aureus (SA) Carriage at All 4 Body Sites Tested. — 13; 41 Participants

Study Design & Population

Study type
Interventional
Phase
Phase 4
Interventions
antiseptic bundle (Drug); standard of care (Drug)
Age
Adult, Older Adult · 18+ yrs
Sex
All
Sponsor
University of Minnesota
Primary completion
Aug 2016

Outcome Measures

OutcomeResultp-value
PRIMARY
Eradication of Staphylococcus Aureus (SA) Carriage at All 4 Body Sites Tested.
13; 41

Summary

Staphylococcus aureus (SA) healthcare-associated infections (HAI) cause significant morbidity and mortality. SA causes 15% of all HAI and 30% of surgical site infections (SSIs). Each year over 40 million Americans undergo operations, 1-10% of whom will acquire SSIs. Such infections double the length of hospitalization and risk of dying, and increase U.S. health care costs by $5-10 billion/year. We need effective interventions to prevent SSIs caused by either methicillin-susceptible (MSSA) or methicillin-resistant (MRSA) strains. Nasal carriers of SA (25-30% of adults) have a 2-14 times greater risk than non-carriers of acquiring an SA SSI. A potential prevention approach is routine pre-operative screening of patients, followed by decolonization of identified SA carriers.

Eligibility Criteria

Inclusion Criteria

  • All patient who are 18 years and older, able to give informed consent and willing to complete the study decolonization protocol.
  • Surgery must be scheduled 2 weeks in the future to allow completion of the study protocol prior to the scheduled operation.
  • Patients will be admitted from home the day of the surgery or have the surgery done on an outpatient basis.

Exclusion Criteria

  • Currently on antibiotic therapy, allergy to mupirocin or CHG.
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Data sourced from ClinicalTrials.gov (NCT02182115). 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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