ESBL Infection, Methicillin-Resistant Staphylococcus Aureus
Conditions
Keywords
To define activities and patient characteristics likely to lead to dissemination of resistant bacteria in rehabilitation centers and, To define specific risk factors for acquisition of resistant bacteria (ESBL producers and MRSA) in rehabilitation centers., ESBL producers, MRSA
Brief summary
Data on occurrence of antimicrobial resistant bacteria acquisition in rehabilitation centers will be collected. After removal of patient identifiers, information regarding the patients population will be entered into electronic sheet. The phase will last twelve months in each center.
Detailed description
All patients admitted to the department will be examined on admission, two weeks latter and monthly by obtaining nares and perirectal cultures. These cultures will be processed for detection the target organisms. This activity is part of the good medical practice and is performed on routine basis in various hospital units Epidemiological data will be collected from patient records. This data will be stored after removal of all patients' identifiers. These data will be transferred for analysis to Tel Aviv Medical Center
Interventions
None listed
Sponsors
Tel-Aviv Sourasky Medical Center
Study design
Observational model
CASE_ONLY
Time perspective
RETROSPECTIVE
Eligibility
Sex/Gender
ALL
Age
18 Years to No maximum
Healthy volunteers
No
Inclusion criteria
* Hospitalized patients are older then 18 years old
Exclusion criteria
* Age 18 years or less
Design outcomes
Primary
| Measure | Time frame |
|---|---|
| A rehabilitation center's department in which the hospitalized patients are older then 18 years old. | 1 YEAR |
Countries
Israel
Contacts
Primary Contactyaffa lerman, MD
Outcome results
None listed