Microbiological Characterization and Nasal Carriage Rates of Methicillin Resistant Staphylococcus Aureus (MRSA) in Vancouver Downtown Eastside

University of British Columbia

Status: Completed

Conditions: Nasal Colonization With MRSA Bacteria

Study type: Observational

Funder types: Other

Identifiers

NCT00247871

C05-0193

Details and patient eligibility

About

We plan to compare data from 300 nasal swab in Vancouver's Downtown Eastside taken in 2001 to data obtained in 2005. The nasal carriage rate of MRSA and the specific characteristic of each MRSA found will be analyzed. A limited amount of associated information will be obtained

Full description

MRSA samples will be characterized by pulse field gel electropheresis. An 9 item questionnaire will be administered.

Enrollment: 600 estimated patients

Sex: All

Volunteers: No Healthy Volunteers

Inclusion and exclusion criteria

Inclusion Criteria:

Patient had a microbiological sample submitted from the emergency department of the study hospital from 2001- 2005 which grew MRSA.

Exclusion Criteria: