NCT01080963 - Daptomycin as Antibiotic Prophylaxis of Sternal Wound Infections | Biotech Hunter

Enrollment

650

Participants

Timeline

Start Date

November 30, 2008

Primary Completion Date

March 31, 2012

Study Completion Date

March 31, 2012

Conditions

Wound Infection

Interventions

DRUG

Daptomycin

one infusion of 350 mg intraoperatively after disconnection from the heart-lung machine as an add-on to standard antibiotic prophylaxis

DRUG

Cefuroxime

1500 mg intravenous 30min preoperatively during anesthesia and 1500 mg intravenous intraoperatively after disconnection from the heart-lung machine

Trial Locations (1)

Hannover Medical School, Department of Cardiothoracic, Transplant and Vascular surgery, Hanover