Surveillance of healthcare associated pathogens in hospital/community settings

A prospective surveillance study to define rates of carriage, transmission and infection by healthcare-associated pathogens in adjacent hospital and community settings

Status

Active, not recruiting

Phases

Unknown

Study type

Observational

Source

ISRCTN

Registry ID

ISRCTN59966745

Enrollment

65250

Registered

2013-09-10

Start date

2014-03-07

Completion date

Unknown

Last updated

2017-02-27

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Conditions

Healthcare associated pathogens e.g. Methicillin resistant Staphylococcus aureus (MRSA), Clostridium difficile, multidrug resistant Gram negative bacteria (MDR GNB), vancomycin resistant enterococci (VRE) Infections and Infestations

Interventions

A study of patients admitted to Addenbrooke's hospital and a nursing home during the one year study period. The frequency of carriage and infection with healthcare-associated bacteria will be determi

Eligibility

Sex/Gender

All

Inclusion criteria

Inclusion criteria: 1. Inpatient at Addenbrooke?s hospital OR nursing home resident 2. Age 1 day to no upper age limit 3. Male or female 4. Microbiological testing for MRSA, C. difficile, MDR GNB, or VRE carriage or infection

Exclusion criteria

Exclusion criteria: The participant may not enter the study if they do not fulfil the inclusion criteria

Design outcomes

Primary

Measure	Time frame
1. Rate of carriage of MRSA, C. difficile, MDR GNB and VRE over time in hospital and nursing home populations 2. Rate of transmission of MRSA, C. difficile, MDR GNB and VRE over time within and between hospital and nursing home populations 3. Incidence of healthcare-associated infections by MRSA, C. difficile, MDR GNB and VRE over time in hospital and nursing home populations	—

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