Epidemiology of MRSA in HCW in acute care facilities in comparison to the epidemiology of MRSA in HCW in long-term care facilities

Epidemiology of MRSA in HCW in acute care facilities in comparison to the epidemiology of MRSA in HCW in long-term care facilities - EMP

Status

Active, not recruiting

Phases

Unknown

Study type

Interventional

Source

DRKS

Registry ID

DRKS00004603

Enrollment

3000

Registered

2013-01-03

Start date

2013-05-14

Completion date

Unknown

Last updated

2025-04-07

For informational purposes only — not medical advice. Sourced from public registries and may not reflect the latest updates. Terms

Conditions

U80.0

Interventions

Group 1: detection of MRSA carriership, positive HCWs gain an eradication cycle

Eligibility

Sex/Gender

All

Age

18 Years to 70 Years

Inclusion criteria

Inclusion criteria: Health care worker from 18 -65, informed consent

Exclusion criteria

Exclusion criteria: no adequate comprehension of German, participation in another trial, intolerance to eradication medicine

Design outcomes

Primary

Measure	Time frame
Prevalence of MRSA in several groups of HCWs	—

Secondary

Measure	Time frame
Rate of successful eradication, clonal patterns	—

Countries

Germany

Contacts

Public ContactKathleen Dittmann

Institut für Hygiene und Umweltmedizin Universitätsmedizin Greifswald

kathleen.dittmann@uni-greifswald.de03834 515597

Outcome results

None listed

Source: DRKS (via WHO ICTRP) · Data processed: Feb 4, 2026