Preventing infections after open-heart surgery
Treatments studied
Part of Infections clinical trials.
This study tests different ways to give antibiotics before open-heart surgery to see which works best at preventing infections. If you are having open-heart surgery, you may be able to join and help improve care for future patients.
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Who can take part
- You are 18 years or older.
- You are scheduled for open-heart surgery, including minimally invasive procedures through a small chest incision.
- You are not currently taking antibiotics for an infection and do not have an active bacterial infection at the time of surgery.
- You have not been in this study before.
- You are not known to carry MRSA (a type of resistant bacteria) and do not have a serious allergy to penicillin or vancomycin.
- You are not having a heart transplant.
Quick eligibility check
Answer a few plain-language questions, based on this study's own requirements, to get a preliminary sense of fit.
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