CompletedNot Applicable

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

France95 participantsStarted 2016-02-04

Plain-language 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.

Who can participate

Age range18 Years

SexALL

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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

What they're measuring

number of patients with staphylococcus aureus carriage in the posterior nasal cavity

Timeframe: Day 1

Trial details

NCT IDNCT02595112

SponsorCentre Hospitalier Universitaire de Saint Etienne

Sponsor typeOTHER

Study typeINTERVENTIONAL

Primary completion2017-09-04

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