The analysis of MRSA strains isolated from nasal swabs and feces of neonates and childre

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• Conditions: Colonization of MRSA

• Registration Number: JPRN-UMIN000010124
• Lead Sponsor: Department of Pediatrics, Juntendo University Faculty of Medicine

Brief Summary

The feces of all nasal carriers contained MRSA at levels ranging from 4.0x102 to 2.8x108 colony forming units/g feces. The MRSA clones isolated from the feces and the nasal swabs of each patient were the same. Four MRSA clones, clonal complex (CC) 8-SCCmec IVl, CC8-SCCmec IVb, CC1-SCCmec IVa and CC5-SCCmec IIa were identified from 21 patients. All CC8-SCCmec IVl strains and one of three CC5-SCCmec IIa strains carried the toxic shock syndrome toxin gene.

Detailed Description

Not available

Study Timeline

• Results First Posted: 1900-01-01
• Study Start: 2013-02-26
• Study Completion: 2015-03-31
• Last Update Posted: 17 October 2023

Recruitment & Eligibility

• Status: Complete: follow-up complete
• Sex: All
• Target Recruitment: 21

Inclusion Criteria

Not provided

Exclusion Criteria

the cases of nonconcurrence for our study by the person in parental authority

Study & Design

• Study Type: Interventional
• Study Design: Not specified

Primary Outcome Measures

Name	Time	Method
The analysis of MRSA characteristics from feces and nasal swabs at the NICU.