The Natural History of Community-Associated MRSA Infections and Decolonization Strategies

• Status: Completed
• Trial end date: 2010-12-01
• Target enrollment: 0
• Participant gender: All

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.

• Phase: N/A
• Accepts Healthy Volunteers?: No

Details

• Lead Sponsor: Washington University School of Medicine
• Treatments: Chlorhexidine; Chlorhexidine gluconate; Mupirocin

Criteria

Inclusion Criteria:

• Any patient who presents with at least one serious skin or soft tissue infection requiring incision and drainage at an affiliated institution or clinic in the St. Louis metropolitan area

Exclusion Criteria:

• Patients with permanent indwelling catheters or percutaneous medical devices

• Patients with a history of dialysis treatments, long term care facility admission, or presents with a surgical wound infection within the past year

• Patients who are pregnant