An Interventional Study to Evaluate the Impact of Two Innovative Strategies in Preventing Nosocomial MRSA Infection in Surgical Patients
An Interventional Study to Evaluate the Impact of Two Innovative Strategies in Preventing Nosocomial MRSA Infection in Surgical Patients
The study is a two-arm controlled multi-centre trial of two strategies to reduce nosocomial MRSA transmission and infection among surgical patients. Enrolment and primary analyses will be performed at the hospital level. A total of ten adult surgical departments with at least 3 surgical subspecialties each will participate in the study. Sites of the study are located in 9 countries (UK, France, Spain, Germany, Switzerland, Italy, Serbia, Greece and Israel).
The primary objective is to determine the effect of an early MRSA detection & decolonization & isolation strategy compared to an enhanced standard control strategy on healthcare-associated MRSA isolation rates among surgical patients at risk of MRSA carriage, who are hospitalized for at least 24 hours.
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