Rapid Test to Detect Staphylococcus Aureus in Blood and Wound Infections

Completed

Conditions studied: Staphylococcus Aureus, Staphylococcal Skin Infections, Bacteremia

In brief

The purpose of this study is to determine whether the Cepheid GeneXpert system accurately detects Methicillin-Resistant and -Susceptible Staphylococcus aureus in blood cultures and wound swabs.

Key facts

Study ID

NCT01198262

Run by

Michael E. DeBakey VA Medical Center

People needed

260

Starts

2008-04-01

Expected to finish

2010-08-01

Last updated by the study team

2010-09-10

Who can join

Age: 18 and older. Sex: any. Healthy volunteers: not accepted.

You may qualify if…

• Positive blood culture with Gram stain revealing Gram positive cocci in clusters
• All wound swabs submitted to the microbiology lab for standard bacteriologic culture may be included.

You may not qualify if…

• Blood cultures that became positive more than 24 hours previously
• Wound swabs for which over 48 hours have passed from the time of collection

Where it is running

• Michael E. DeBakey VA Medical Center — Houston, Texas, United States

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