Levofloxacin injection to prevent wound infection after emergency belly surgery
Treatments studied
Part of Infections clinical trials.
This study tests whether giving an antibiotic called levofloxacin under the skin near the surgical cut can help prevent wound infections after emergency abdominal surgery. If you are having an urgent surgery for a dirty or infected belly, this treatment might help you heal with fewer complications.
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Who can take part
- You must be 18 years old or older.
- You are having an emergency operation to open your belly (abdomen).
- During surgery, the area must be very dirty or clearly infected (like with pus, stool, or dead tissue).
- You are not allergic to levofloxacin or similar antibiotics.
- You are not pregnant or breastfeeding.
- You do not have severe kidney disease.
- You do not have a skin infection at the surgical cut site.
- You are not scheduled for another belly surgery within 48 hours after the first.
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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