Microbiological Characterization and Nasal Carriage Rates of Methicillin Resistant Staphylococcus Aureus (MRSA) in Vancouver Downtown Eastside

This study is ongoing, but not recruiting participants.

First Received: October 31, 2005 Last Updated: September 24, 2008 History of Changes

Sponsored by:	University of British Columbia
Information provided by:	University of British Columbia
ClinicalTrials.gov Identifier:	NCT00247871

Purpose

We plan to compare data from 300 nasal swab in Vancouver's Downtown Eastside taken in 2001 to data obtained in 2005. The nasal carriage rate of MRSA and the specific characteristic of each MRSA found will be analyzed. A limited amount of associated information will be obtained

Condition
Nasal Colonization With MRSA Bacteria

Study Type:	Observational
Study Design:	Retrospective
Official Title:	The Prevalence of Panton Valentine Leukocidin, Exfoliative Toxin and Agr Genotypes in Staphylococcus Aureus Nasal Colonization in Vancouver's Eastside Community

Further study details as provided by University of British Columbia:

Estimated Enrollment:	600
Study Start Date:	October 2005
Estimated Study Completion Date:	December 2005

Detailed Description:

MRSA samples will be characterized by pulse field gel electropheresis. An 9 item questionnaire will be administered.

Eligibility

Genders Eligible for Study:	Both
Accepts Healthy Volunteers:	No

Criteria

Inclusion Criteria:

Patient had a microbiological sample submitted from the emergency department of the study hospital from 2001- 2005 which grew MRSA.

Exclusion Criteria:

Contacts and Locations

Please refer to this study by its ClinicalTrials.gov identifier: NCT00247871

Locations

Canada, British Columbia
Vancouver General Hospital
Vancouver, British Columbia, Canada

Sponsors and Collaborators

University of British Columbia

Investigators

Principal Investigator:

Steve Reynolds, MD

University of British Columbia

More Information

No publications provided

Responsible Party:	University of British Columbia ( Dr. Steve Reynolds )
Study ID Numbers:	C05-0193
Study First Received:	October 31, 2005
Last Updated:	September 24, 2008
ClinicalTrials.gov Identifier:	NCT00247871 History of Changes
Health Authority:	Canada: Health Canada

Keywords provided by University of British Columbia:

MRSA, USA300, CMRSA-10, CMRSA-6, soft tissue abscesses

Study placed in the following topic categories:

Methicillin
Abscess

ClinicalTrials.gov processed this record on September 10, 2009