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PCR Technique to Identify Methicillin-sensitive and Methicillin-resistant Staphylococcus Aureus in Nasal and Respiratory Tract Samples

NCT02640001 · Status: COMPLETED · Type: OBSERVATIONAL · Enrollment: 200

Last updated 2016-10-14

No results posted yet for this study

Summary

In patients on mechanical ventilation, it is not known whether the identification of S. aureus in LRT samples improves the performance of its nasal detection.

To assess the MSSA or MRSA carrier status of patients requiring mechanical ventilation for more than 48 hours after major heart surgery: comparing the performance of the diagnostic technique Xpert® SA Nasal Complete assay in nasal swab and LRT samples.

Conditions

  • Thoracic Surgery

Sponsors & Collaborators

  • Instituto de Salud Carlos III

    collaborator OTHER_GOV

  • Emilio Bouza

    lead OTHER

Eligibility

Min Age
18 Years
Sex
ALL
Healthy Volunteers
No

Timeline & Regulatory

Start
2015-07-31
Primary Completion
2016-04-30
Completion
2016-04-30

Countries

  • Spain

Study Locations

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