Cost-Effectiveness Study Comparing Chlorhexidine Bathing With Active Surveillance Cultures to Prevent Methicillin-resistant Staphylococcus Aureus & Other Hospital Infections



Status:Completed
Conditions:Infectious Disease, Hospital
Therapuetic Areas:Immunology / Infectious Diseases, Other
Healthy:No
Age Range:18 - Any
Updated:5/17/2018
Start Date:June 2008
End Date:July 2009

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Trial Summary
Trial Overview
Inclusion Criteria

Cost-Effectiveness of Chlorhexidine Bathing vs. Active Surveillance Cultures to Prevent Acquisition of Methicillin-resistant Staphylococcus Aureus and Other Hospital-Acquired Infections: A Pilot Study

This pilot study in our medical intensive care unit will evaluate the clinical and
cost-effectiveness of an active surveillance program for methicillin-resistant Staphylococcus
aureus (MRSA), compared to routine daily bathing with chlorhexidine gluconate
(CHG)-impregnated cloths. Outcomes include rate of MRSA acquisition, and of other
hospital-acquired infections (e.g., catheter-associated bloodstream infections).


Inclusion Criteria:

- All patients admitted to the medical intensive care unit (ICU) are eligible for
inclusion

Exclusion Criteria:

- Patient refusal

- Contraindication to nasal swabbing (arm 1)

- Allergy/sensitivity to chlorhexidine gluconate (CHG) (arm 2)
We found this trial at
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Christiana Hospital
Newark, Delaware 19718
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