Surveillance of healthcare associated pathogens in hospital/community settings

Not Applicable

Completed

• Conditions: Healthcare associated pathogens e.g. Methicillin resistant Staphylococcus aureus (MRSA), Clostridium difficile, multidrug resistant Gram negative bacteria (MDR GNB), vancomycin resistant enterococci (VRE); Infections and Infestations

• Registration Number: ISRCTN59966745
• Lead Sponsor: Cambridge University Hospitals NHS Foundation Trust (UK)

Brief Summary

Not available

Detailed Description

Not available

Study Timeline

• Study Start: 2013-09-10
• Last Update Posted: 27 February 2017

Recruitment & Eligibility

• Status: Completed
• Sex: All
• Target Recruitment: 65250

Inclusion Criteria

1. Inpatient at Addenbrooke?s hospital OR nursing home resident
2. Age 1 day to no upper age limit
3. Male or female
4. Microbiological testing for MRSA, C. difficile, MDR GNB, or VRE carriage or infection

Exclusion Criteria

The participant may not enter the study if they do not fulfil the inclusion criteria

Study & Design

• Study Type: Observational
• Study Design: Not specified

Primary Outcome Measures

Name	Time	Method
1. Rate of carriage of MRSA, C. difficile, MDR GNB and VRE over time in hospital and nursing home populations<br>2. Rate of transmission of MRSA, C. difficile, MDR GNB and VRE over time within and between hospital and nursing home populations<br>3. Incidence of healthcare-associated infections by MRSA, C. difficile, MDR GNB and VRE over time in hospital and nursing home populations

Secondary Outcome Measures

Name	Time	Method
o secondary outcome measures