Study of MRSA (Methicillin-resistant Staphylococcus aureus) carriage and infection in the United Kingdom

Study of MRSA carriage and infection in the United Kingdom: an observational cohort study

Status

Active, not recruiting

Phases

Unknown

Study type

Observational

Source

ISRCTN

Registry ID

ISRCTN51644023

Enrollment

3300

Registered

2011-12-21

Start date

2012-01-01

Completion date

Unknown

Last updated

2018-06-11

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Conditions

Methicillin-resistant Staphylococcus aureus (MRSA) Infections and Infestations Staphylococcus aureus as the cause of diseases

Interventions

Observational cohort study of patients with MRSA infection or colonisation hospitals in the United Kingdom. There are no study-specific interventions although all patients will receive treatment for

Eligibility

Sex/Gender

All

Inclusion criteria

Inclusion criteria: 1. Patients with MRSA colonisation or infection 2. Male or female participents 3. Aged 1 day or above (no upper age limit)

Exclusion criteria

Exclusion criteria: 1. No evidence of MRSA colonisation or infection 2. No bacterial isolate available for sequencing

Design outcomes

Primary

Measure	Time frame
1. Baseline clinical and demographic information 2. Outcome at hospital discharge 3. Antibiotic resistance profiles 4. Bacterial sequence data	—

Secondary

Measure	Time frame
No secondary outcome measures	—

Countries

United Kingdom

Outcome results

None listed

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