The Natural History of Community-Associated MRSA Infections and Decolonization Strategies

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Conditions studied: Abscesses, Furunculosis, Staphylococcus Aureus, Staphylococcal Skin Infections

In brief

The purpose of this study is to determine the natural history of community-associated Staphylococcus aureus infections in both adult and pediatric patients by monitoring the rate of recurrent infections in those colonized with S. aureus. In addition, this study will evaluate the efficiency of commonly prescribed decolonization measures in patients presenting with S. aureus skin and soft tissue infections.

Key facts

Study ID

NCT00513799

Run by

Washington University School of Medicine

People needed

300

Starts

2007-03-01

Expected to finish

2010-12-01

Last updated by the study team

2015-07-30

Who can join

Age: 1 and older. Sex: any. Healthy volunteers: not accepted.

You may qualify if…

• Any patient who presents with at least one serious skin or soft tissue infection requiring incision and drainage at an affiliated institution or clinic in the St. Louis metropolitan area

You may not qualify if…

• Patients with permanent indwelling catheters or percutaneous medical devices
• Patients with a history of dialysis treatments, long term care facility admission, or presents with a surgical wound infection within the past year
• Patients who are pregnant

Where it is running

• Barnes-Jewish Hospital — St Louis, Missouri, United States
• St. Louis Children's Hospital — St Louis, Missouri, United States

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