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Study of Staphylococcus Aureus Colonization of the Posterior Nasal Cavity in Patients Undergoing Otorhinolaryngologic Surgery

Not Applicable
Completed
Conditions
Staphylococcal Infections
Registration Number
NCT02595112
Lead Sponsor
Centre Hospitalier Universitaire de Saint Etienne
Brief Summary

Staphylococcus aureus nasal carriage is a major risk factor of infection with this bacterium. Staphylococcus aureus colonization of the posterior nasal cavity is still misunderstood. This study is aimed at evaluating the relationship between Staphylococcus aureus strains colonizing the vestibulum nasi, the sphenoethmoidal recess and the nasopharynx.

Detailed Description

Not available

Recruitment & Eligibility

Status
COMPLETED
Sex
All
Target Recruitment
95
Inclusion Criteria
  • Patients undergoing otorhinolaryngologic surgery, unknown Staphylococcus aureus carriage state
  • Patient affiliated to French Social Security
  • Written consent
Exclusion Criteria
  • Antibiotherapy or infectious episode during the month prior enrollment
  • coagulation disorder
  • neoplasia of the nasal cavity

Study & Design

Study Type
INTERVENTIONAL
Study Design
SINGLE_GROUP
Primary Outcome Measures
NameTimeMethod
number of patients with staphylococcus aureus carriage in the posterior nasal cavityDay 1
Secondary Outcome Measures
NameTimeMethod
number of patients with staphylococcus aureus carriage in the vestibulum nasiDay 1

Trial Locations

Locations (1)

CHU Saint-Etienne

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Saint-Etienne, France

CHU Saint-Etienne
🇫🇷Saint-Etienne, France

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