Evaluation of an Algorithm for Identifying Persistent Nasal Staphylococcus Aureus Carriage in a Cohort of Healthy Volunteers and Patients Regularly Monitored at the CHU of Saint-Etienne (ScreenStaph)

• ClinicalTrials.gov Identifier: NCT02557568
• Recruitment Status: Completed
• First Posted: September 23, 2015
• Last Update Posted: September 24, 2015
• Sponsor: Centre Hospitalier Universitaire de Saint Etienne
• Information provided by (Responsible Party): Centre Hospitalier Universitaire de Saint Etienne

Study Description

Brief Summary:

The nasal carriage of Staphylococcus aureus is a major risk factor of S. aureus infection, notably in hemodialysis patients (HPs). Decolonization strategies were shown able to reduce the rate of S. aureus infection in this category of patients although the risk of emergence of antimicrobial resistance persists. Approximately one quarter of the general population is colonized by S. aureus in the anterior part of the nostril (vestibulum nasi). Three main categories of nasal carriers have been historically identified: persistent carriers (20%, 12-30%]), intermittent carriers (30%, [16-70%]) and non-carriers (50% [16-69%]). By contrast to intermittent carriers and non-carriers, persistent nasal carriers have a higher risk of S. aureus infection, especially in continuous peritoneal dialysis and in orthopedic surgery.

Persistent carriers are characterized by a higher nasal bacterial load, a longer duration of carriage, a lower rate of exchange of S. aureus strains, and a particular affinity for the carried strain. However, there is no consensual definition of this persistent carriage state. In previous studies, 5 to 12 nasal sampling episodes were realized for a period ranging from 5 weeks to 8 years. The index of carriage, corresponding to the number of samples positive for S. aureus divided by the total number of samples, has been proposed to standardize the definition of the carriage state. According to standard tools, it is almost impossible to determine the nasal carriage state in routine practice.

Recently, an algorithm based on one or two quantitative cultures from nasal samples taken within 2 days that was able to distinguish accurately persistent and non-persistent nasal carriers of S. aureus has been described; only one nasal sample was needed in more than 9 cases out of 10. The aim of the present study was to assess prospectively the reliability of this algorithm in clinical practice in a cohort of healthcare workers (HCWs) and HPs and to check its ability for identifying patients with the highest risk of S. aureus infection

Condition or disease	Intervention/treatment	Phase
Staphylococcal Infections	Other: Staphylococcus aureus carriage	Not Applicable

Study Design

• Study Type: Interventional (Clinical Trial)
• Actual Enrollment: 160 participants
• Allocation: Non-Randomized
• Intervention Model: Parallel Assignment
• Masking: None (Open Label)
• Primary Purpose: Diagnostic
• Official Title: Evaluation of an Algorithm for Identifying Persistent Nasal Staphylococcus Aureus Carriage in a Cohort of Healthy Volunteers and Patients Regularly Monitored at the CHU of Saint-Etienne
• Study Start Date: October 2011
• Actual Primary Completion Date: November 2012
• Actual Study Completion Date: February 2013

Arms and Interventions

Arm	Intervention/treatment
Experimental: Hemodialysis patients (HPs); staphylococcus aureus carriage is measured in nose	Other: Staphylococcus aureus carriage; Staphylococcus aureus carriage is measured in the nose. Nasal samples were taken by the nursing staff of the ward using nylon flocked swab. Prior taking the sample, swabs were wetted using an additional tube containing a sponge impregnated with normal saline solution.
Experimental: Healthcare Workers (HCWs); staphylococcus aureus carriage is measured in nose	Other: Staphylococcus aureus carriage; Staphylococcus aureus carriage is measured in the nose. Nasal samples were taken by the nursing staff of the ward using nylon flocked swab. Prior taking the sample, swabs were wetted using an additional tube containing a sponge impregnated with normal saline solution.

Outcome Measures

Primary Outcome Measures :

1. S. aureus nasal carriage state [ Time Frame: 10-week period ]
   HPs and HCWs were sampled over a 10-week period using at least 7 and at most 12 sampling episodes. S. aureus persistent nasal carriers were defined by an index of carriage greater than or equal to 0.8 and S. aureus intermittent nasal carriers by a positive index of carriage lower than 0.8. An index of carriage is defined for each patients by the ratio : positive sample/total sample

Eligibility Criteria

• Ages Eligible for Study: 25 Years and older (Adult, Older Adult)
• Sexes Eligible for Study: All
• Accepts Healthy Volunteers: Yes

Criteria

Inclusion Criteria:

• Healthy Volunteers or hemodialysis patients
• carrier state of S. aureus unknown
• written consent

Exclusion Criteria:

• chronic soft skin tissue infection due to S. aureus or eczema,
• ongoing or completed antibiotic treatment for less than 15 days,
• nasal decolonization by mupirocin or skin decolonization by antiseptic bath for at least 5 consecutive days in the previous year,
• pregnancy,
• HIV infection
• hemostasis disorder.

Contacts and Locations

Locations

France

CHU Saint-Etienne

Saint-Etienne, France, 42055

Sponsors and Collaborators

Centre Hospitalier Universitaire de Saint Etienne

Investigators

• Principal Investigator: Florence Grattard; CHU Saint-Etienne

More Information

• Responsible Party: Centre Hospitalier Universitaire de Saint Etienne
• ClinicalTrials.gov Identifier: NCT02557568
• Other Study ID Numbers: 1108059
• First Posted: September 23, 2015
• Last Update Posted: September 24, 2015
• Last Verified: September 2015

Keywords provided by Centre Hospitalier Universitaire de Saint Etienne:

nasal carriage; Staphylococcus aureus; hemodialysis patients

Additional relevant MeSH terms:

Staphylococcal Infections; Gram-Positive Bacterial Infections; Bacterial Infections; Bacterial Infections and Mycoses; Infections