The Natural History of Community-Associated MRSA Infections and Decolonization Strategies
Status:
Completed
Trial end date:
2010-12-01
Target enrollment:
Participant gender:
Summary
The purpose of this study is to determine the natural history of community-associated
Staphylococcus aureus infections in both adult and pediatric patients by monitoring the rate
of recurrent infections in those colonized with S. aureus.
In addition, this study will evaluate the efficiency of commonly prescribed decolonization
measures in patients presenting with S. aureus skin and soft tissue infections.