Epidemiology and Prevention of Methicillin Resistant Staphylococcus Aureus (MRSA) Transmission in the Community

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Conditions studied: MRSA - Methicillin Resistant Staphylococcus Aureus Infection

In brief

The overall goal of this project is to elucidate the epidemiology of MRSA transmission in the community and test an intervention to prevent MRSA transmission in this setting.

Key facts

Study ID

NCT00966446

Run by

University of Pennsylvania

People needed

223

Starts

2009-09-01

Expected to finish

2014-12-01

Last updated by the study team

2019-07-05

Who can join

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

You may qualify if…

• All members of a household in which the index case is treated for a skin or soft tissue infection due to MRSA. All household members must agree to participate in order for the household to be enrolled

You may not qualify if…

• Prior MRSA within past 6 months in the index case; age less than 6 months.

Where it is running

• Hershey Medical Center — Hershey, Pennsylvania, United States
• Children's Hospital of Philadelphia — Philadelphia, Pennsylvania, United States
• Hospital of the University of Pennsylvania — Philadelphia, Pennsylvania, United States
• Penn Presbyterian Medical Center — Philadelphia, Pennsylvania, United States

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