Incidence of Methicillin Resistant Staphylococcus Aureus (MRSA) Carriage Rates in Resident Physicians

NCT00929435 · Status: TERMINATED · Type: OBSERVATIONAL · Enrollment: 30

Last updated 2012-04-09

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Summary

One hundred new residents will be recruited prior to the start of residency and followed prospectively for a year. Monthly nasal swabs will be performed to identify colonization with methicillin resistant staphylococcus aureus (MRSA).The proportion of study subjects colonized with MRSA at the end of 1 year will be calculated.

Conditions

  • MRSA Colonization

Sponsors & Collaborators

  • University of Oklahoma

    lead OTHER

Principal Investigators

  • Gary T Kinasewitz, MD · University of Oklahoma

Eligibility

Min Age
25 Years
Max Age
65 Years
Sex
ALL
Healthy Volunteers
Yes

Timeline & Regulatory

Start
2009-06-30
Primary Completion
2012-01-31
Completion
2012-01-31

Countries

  • United States

Study Locations

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