Mastering Hospital Antimicrobial Resistance and Its Spread Into the Community
- Conditions
- ESBL InfectionMethicillin-Resistant Staphylococcus Aureus
- Registration Number
- NCT00773799
- Lead Sponsor
- Tel-Aviv Sourasky Medical Center
- Brief Summary
Data on occurrence of antimicrobial resistant bacteria acquisition in rehabilitation centers will be collected. After removal of patient identifiers, information regarding the patients population will be entered into electronic sheet. The phase will last twelve months in each center.
- Detailed Description
All patients admitted to the department will be examined on admission, two weeks latter and monthly by obtaining nares and perirectal cultures. These cultures will be processed for detection the target organisms. This activity is part of the good medical practice and is performed on routine basis in various hospital units
Epidemiological data will be collected from patient records. This data will be stored after removal of all patients' identifiers. These data will be transferred for analysis to Tel Aviv Medical Center
Recruitment & Eligibility
- Status
- UNKNOWN
- Sex
- All
- Target Recruitment
- 1200
- Hospitalized patients are older then 18 years old
- Age 18 years or less
Study & Design
- Study Type
- OBSERVATIONAL
- Study Design
- Not specified
- Primary Outcome Measures
Name Time Method A rehabilitation center's department in which the hospitalized patients are older then 18 years old. 1 YEAR
- Secondary Outcome Measures
Name Time Method
Trial Locations
- Locations (1)
Tasmc
🇮🇱Tel-aviv, Israel