CompletedNot Applicable

PCR Technique to Identify Methicillin-sensitive and Methicillin-resistant Staphylococcus Aureus in Nasal and Respiratory Tract Samples

Spain200 participantsStarted 2015-07

Plain-language summary

In patients on mechanical ventilation, it is not known whether the identification of S. aureus in LRT samples improves the performance of its nasal detection. To assess the MSSA or MRSA carrier status of patients requiring mechanical ventilation for more than 48 hours after major heart surgery: comparing the performance of the diagnostic technique Xpert® SA Nasal Complete assay in nasal swab and LRT samples.

Who can participate

Age range18 Years

SexALL

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Inclusion Criteria: * Adults (≥ 18 years) * Signed Informed consent * Patient admitted to the HS-ICU before or after undergoing heart surgery * Patient on mechanical ventilation for \>2 calendar days on the date of event (suspicion of LRT infection) ), taking the day of ventilator placement as day 1 * Patient with a tracheal tube in whom nasal and LRT secretions can be simultaneously obtained. Patients may also be included if LRT samples can be obtained via a different approach (tracheostomy, fibrobroncoscopy etc.).

What they're measuring

Staphylococcus aureus presence in nasal and respiratory tract samples

Timeframe: every 7 days from date of randomization, an average of two weeks

Trial details

NCT IDNCT02640001

SponsorEmilio Bouza

Sponsor typeOTHER

Study typeOBSERVATIONAL

Primary completion2016-04

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