Primary Care Management of Community-Acquired, Methicillin-Resistant Staphylococcus Aureus (CA-MRSA) Infections

Management by Primary Care Clinicians of Patients Suspected of Having Community-Acquired, Methicillin-Resistant Staphylococcus Aureus (CA-MRSA) Infections

Status

Completed

Phases

Unknown

Study type

Observational

Source

ClinicalTrials.gov

Registry ID

NCT00996112

Enrollment

4518

Registered

2009-10-16

Start date

2009-10-31

Completion date

2010-08-31

Last updated

2013-01-25

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

Conditions

Methicillin-Resistant Staphylococcus Aureus

Keywords

primary health care

Brief summary

The goal of this study is to further the investigators' understanding of community acquired methicillin-resistant Staph Aureus (CA-MRSA) and treatment of it by developing real-world sustainable strategies consistent with existing guidelines on treatment of CA-MRSA from the Centers for Disease Control and Prevention (CDC) and test these strategies in busy primary care settings.

Interventions

None listed

Study design

Observational model

COHORT

Time perspective

PROSPECTIVE

Eligibility

Sex/Gender

ALL

Age

No minimum to 89 Years

Healthy volunteers

Inclusion criteria

* All patients presenting at a primary care clinic who have a skin or soft tissue infection.

Exclusion criteria

* None

Design outcomes

Primary

Measure	Time frame	Description
Physician Behavior Change	Throughout study participation	Intervention in practice for guideline-concordant care of CA MRSA

Countries

United States

Outcome results