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| Name | Class |
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| Alberta Health services | OTHER |
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The purpose of this study is to determine the effectiveness of topical and oral antibiotics in eliminating carriage of methicillin-resistant Staphylococcus aureus (MRSA) among those living in the community. We hypothesize that a greater proportion of those who receive intervention will eliminate MRSA carriage compared to those who do not receive any intervention.
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| Label | Type | Description | Intervention Names |
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| decolonization treatment | Active Comparator | topical antiseptic, intranasal antimicrobial, and oral antimicrobial that have activity against MRSA in addition to education regarding personal hygiene and environmental cleaning |
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| education | Other | No decolonization treatment in addition to education regarding personal hygiene and environmental cleaning |
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| Name | Type | Description | Arm Group Labels | Other Names |
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| pharmacological decolonization treatment | Drug | Chlorhexidine gluconate 4% body scrub and 2% shampoo daily PLUS mupirocin 2%, fusidic acid 2%, or chlorhexidine gluconate 0.2% intranasally bid PLUS trimethoprim-sulfamethoxazole 160/800mg po bid or doxycycline 100mg po bid all for 7 days |
| Measure | Description | Time Frame |
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| Eradication of MRSA carriage | 90 days after randomization |
| Measure | Description | Time Frame |
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| Occurrence of MRSA infection | Within 6 months of randomization |
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Exclusion Criteria:
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| Name | Affiliation | Role |
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| Thomas J Louie, MD | University of Calgary | Principal Investigator |
| Facility | Status | City | State | ZIP | Country | Contacts |
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| Foothills Medical Center | Calgary | Alberta | T2N 2T9 | Canada |
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| D004522 | Educational Status |
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| D012959 | Socioeconomic Factors |
| D011154 | Population Characteristics |
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| Education | Behavioral | No pharmacological decolonization treatment but given education regarding personal hygiene and environmental cleaning |
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