Mastering Hospital Antimicrobial Resistance and Its Spread Into the Community (MOSAR)

October 15, 2008 updated by: Tel-Aviv Sourasky Medical Center
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.

Study Overview

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

Study Type

Observational

Enrollment (Anticipated)

1200

Contacts and Locations

This section provides the contact details for those conducting the study, and information on where this study is being conducted.

Study Locations

      • Tel-aviv, Israel, 64239
        • TASMC

Participation Criteria

Researchers look for people who fit a certain description, called eligibility criteria. Some examples of these criteria are a person's general health condition or prior treatments.

Eligibility Criteria

Ages Eligible for Study

18 years and older (Adult, Older Adult)

Accepts Healthy Volunteers

No

Genders Eligible for Study

All

Sampling Method

Non-Probability Sample

Study Population

A rehabilitation center's department in which the hospitalized patients are older then 18 years old.

Description

Inclusion Criteria:

  • Hospitalized patients are older then 18 years old

Exclusion Criteria:

  • Age 18 years or less

Study Plan

This section provides details of the study plan, including how the study is designed and what the study is measuring.

How is the study designed?

Design Details

Cohorts and Interventions

Group / Cohort
rehabilitation center's hospitalized patients

What is the study measuring?

Primary Outcome Measures

Outcome Measure
Time Frame
A rehabilitation center's department in which the hospitalized patients are older then 18 years old.
Time Frame: 1 YEAR
1 YEAR

Collaborators and Investigators

This is where you will find people and organizations involved with this study.

Investigators

  • Principal Investigator: Yehuda carmeli, MD MPH, TASMC

Publications and helpful links

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General Publications

Study record dates

These dates track the progress of study record and summary results submissions to ClinicalTrials.gov. Study records and reported results are reviewed by the National Library of Medicine (NLM) to make sure they meet specific quality control standards before being posted on the public website.

Study Major Dates

Study Start

October 1, 2008

Primary Completion (Anticipated)

October 1, 2009

Study Completion (Anticipated)

January 1, 2014

Study Registration Dates

First Submitted

October 6, 2008

First Submitted That Met QC Criteria

October 15, 2008

First Posted (Estimate)

October 16, 2008

Study Record Updates

Last Update Posted (Estimate)

October 16, 2008

Last Update Submitted That Met QC Criteria

October 15, 2008

Last Verified

October 1, 2008

More Information

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