Spread of veterinary MRSA in The Netherlands
Completed
- Conditions
- non-typable MRSApig-MRSA1000401810014136
- Registration Number
- NL-OMON32156
- Lead Sponsor
- Amphia Ziekenhuis
- Brief Summary
Not available
- Detailed Description
Not available
Recruitment & Eligibility
- Status
- Completed
- Sex
- Not specified
- Target Recruitment
- 600
Inclusion Criteria
- Addressed individuals are 18 years or older
Exclusion Criteria
- Living on a farm with pigs or veal calves
- Professional contact with pigs or veal calves
Study & Design
- Study Type
- Observational non invasive
- Study Design
- Not specified
- Primary Outcome Measures
Name Time Method <p>The prevalence of V-MRSA in areas with high density of pig farming compared to<br /><br>the prevalence of MRSA in the general population of The Netherlands. This is<br /><br>primarily determined by the amount of individuals colonized with V-MRSA. An<br /><br>individual colonized with V-MRSA is defined as case. However, subjects<br /><br>colonized with HA-MRSA will be excluded. Prevalence of V-MRSA is calculated by<br /><br>dividing the total number of cases by the total number of participants. </p><br>
- Secondary Outcome Measures
Name Time Method <p>The amount of spread of V-MRSA into the population of The Netherlands.<br /><br>Prevalence of 2% or more is considered to be a significantly increase of the<br /><br>expected MRSA prevalence of 0.5%. </p><br>