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The Foot in Your Nose Study: Links Between Nasal Staphylococcus Aureus Colonies and Diabetic Foot Lesion Infections

NCT01212120 · Status: COMPLETED · Type: OBSERVATIONAL · Enrollment: 278

Last updated 2025-11-17

No results posted yet for this study

Summary

The presence of S aureus in the nasal passages of diabetic patients may be a risk factor for diabetic foot lesion infections. Our aim is to compare the genetic profiles of S aureus strains found in the noses and on the foot lesions of diabetic patients. The investigators are also studying the virulence of these strains, the prevalance of S aureus at either site, and whether or not the quantity of S aureus found in the nose affects the risk for infection in foot lesions. The investigators also use this study to test the sensitivity and specificity of the GeneXpert system.

Conditions

  • Diabetic Foot
  • Staphylococcus Aureus

Interventions

BIOLOGICAL

Genetic profiling of bacterial cultures

Genetic profiling of bacterial cultures harvested from both the nose and foot lesions of patients

Sponsors & Collaborators

  • Institut National de la Santé Et de la Recherche Médicale, France

    collaborator OTHER_GOV

  • Centre Hospitalier Universitaire de Nīmes

    lead OTHER

Principal Investigators

  • Jean-Philippe Lavigne, MD PhD · Centre Hospitalier Universitaire de Nîmes

Eligibility

Min Age
18 Years
Sex
ALL
Healthy Volunteers
No

Timeline & Regulatory

Start
2010-09-30
Primary Completion
2012-03-19
Completion
2012-03-19

Countries

  • France

Study Locations

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