MRSA prevention: could a clean home and medicated wash stop infections?
NCT ID NCT02572791
First seen Jun 26, 2026 · Last updated Jun 27, 2026 · Updated 1 time
Summary
This study tested whether combining personal hygiene (using medicated washes and ointments) with household cleaning can prevent MRSA skin infections. Over 800 people from households with a recent MRSA infection took part. The goal was to see if this combined approach reduces the spread of MRSA and lowers the number of new infections.
What this could mean
Our plain-language read of the trial. This is informational only — not medical advice or a prediction.
- Active substance
- Chlorhexidine (Hibiclens) and Mupirocin (Bactroban) plus household cleaning
- What this could lead to
- If successful, this could point toward a practical, at-home strategy to reduce MRSA infections in households with affected members.
- What could go wrong
- This is a completed Phase 4 trial, but results may not apply to all populations or settings. The interventions require consistent adherence, which may be challenging in real life.
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Conditions
The condition(s) this trial relates to.
As listed by the trial registrant
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Contacts and locations
Locations
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St. Louis Children's Hospital
St Louis, Missouri, 63110, United States
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Washington University School of Medicine
St Louis, Missouri, 63110, United States
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