TerminatedNot Applicable

Incidence of Methicillin Resistant Staphylococcus Aureus (MRSA) Carriage Rates in Resident Physicians

Stopped: Minimal enrollment

United States30 participantsStarted 2009-06

Plain-language summary

One hundred new residents will be recruited prior to the start of residency and followed prospectively for a year. Monthly nasal swabs will be performed to identify colonization with methicillin resistant staphylococcus aureus (MRSA).The proportion of study subjects colonized with MRSA at the end of 1 year will be calculated.

Who can participate

Age range25 Years – 65 Years

SexALL

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Inclusion Criteria: * Study subjects will be newly appointed residents at the OU medical center Exclusion Criteria: * Previous MRSA infection * Current use of mupirocin

What they're measuring

To detect an increase in MRSA nasal carriage rate among newly appointed residents after 1 year of regular patient contact.

Timeframe: 1 year

Trial details

NCT IDNCT00929435

SponsorUniversity of Oklahoma

Sponsor typeOTHER

Study typeOBSERVATIONAL

Primary completion2012-01

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