Incidence of Methicillin Resistant Staphylococcus Aureus (MRSA) Carriage Rates in Resident Physicians
- Conditions
- MRSA Colonization
- Registration Number
- NCT00929435
- Lead Sponsor
- University of Oklahoma
- Brief Summary
One hundred new residents will be recruited prior to the start of residency and followed prospectively for a year. Monthly nasal swabs will be performed to identify colonization with methicillin resistant staphylococcus aureus (MRSA).The proportion of study subjects colonized with MRSA at the end of 1 year will be calculated.
- Detailed Description
This is a prospective observational study looking at the incidence of MRSA colonization. New residents will be monitored every month with nasal swabs.We would like to elucidate factors responsible for MRSA colonization in healthcare workers.We would like to see if health care workers who are colonized spontaneously cleared MRSA and if there was any factors involved.
Nasal swabs will be plated on the spot by trained individuals and the plates then incubated for 48 hours. Plates will be read by microbiologist after incubation.
Recruitment & Eligibility
- Status
- TERMINATED
- Sex
- All
- Target Recruitment
- 30
- Study subjects will be newly appointed residents at the OU medical center
- Previous MRSA infection
- Current use of mupirocin
Study & Design
- Study Type
- OBSERVATIONAL
- Study Design
- Not specified
- Primary Outcome Measures
Name Time Method To detect an increase in MRSA nasal carriage rate among newly appointed residents after 1 year of regular patient contact. 1 year
- Secondary Outcome Measures
Name Time Method
Trial Locations
- Locations (1)
Oklahoma University health science center
🇺🇸Oklahoma City, Oklahoma, United States