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Filter by:This was a prospective, randomized, controlled, open, and multi-center trial conducted to compare the clinical efficacy and safety of ertapenem with it's comparator before or following adequate surgical management of complicated intra-abdominal infection.
Our hypothesis is that long-term antimicrobial prophylaxis does not reduce the recurrence of infection and the risk of appearance of kidney scars in children with a documented previous upper UTI.
In order to evaluate the effect of eliminating nasal carriage by mupirocin prophylaxis on subsequent Staphylococcus aureus infection, a prospective randomized trial was performed particularly including patients with predisposing risk factors for S. aureus infections.
The aim of this study is to determine whether vancomycin with cefazoline is superior to vancomycin with placebo in preventing gastrostomy-related wound infection in carriers of methicillin-resistant staphylococcus aureus (MRSA).
To prevent recurrence of invasive fungal infection in patients with allogeneic stem cell transplants
The purpose of this study is to determine the effects of a commercial hand washing promotion program on hygiene knowledge, attitudes, and practices, and on health outcomes such as reported infectious illnesses and school absences.
The purpose of this study is to evaluate the pharmacokinetics of a single dose of daptomycin in patients aged 2-17 years old who have a suspected or proven gram-positive infection for which they are receiving standard antibiotic therapy. The tolerability of a single dose of daptomycin in these patients will also be assessed.
The purpose of this research study is to test the safety of and the body's response to an experimental cytomegalovirus (CMV) vaccine (called gB/MF59 vaccine). Participants will include approximately 400 healthy females, ages 12-17, recruited from adolescent clinics at Cincinnati Children's Hospital Medical Center, Vanderbilt University Medical Center, Baylor College of Medicine, University of Texas School of Public Health, Houston, and the University of Texas Medical Branch at Galveston. Participants will receive 3 doses of vaccine or placebo (saltwater) on a 0, 1, and 6 month schedule. Study procedures will include blood and urine samples. Participants will complete a diary recording temperatures and any side effects experienced. Subjects will be involved in study related procedures for up to 31 months.
Patients in the intensive care unit are at risk for many infections because the severity of illness and the procedures necessary to care for them. This study is designed to look at a change in bathing procedure as a method to reduce infections. Currently, patients at John H. Stroger Hospital are cleansed with soap and water. However, preliminary data from a previous study at Rush University Medical Center showed that a chlorhexidine (CHG)-impregnated cloth (2% CHG Antiseptic Cloth system, Sage Products, Inc.) decreased skin bacteria and may lessen bacteria in the blood stream. The 2% CHG Antiseptic Cloth system is a non-irritating, no-rinse, cleansing and moisturizing product that contains 2% chlorhexidine gluconate. The goal of this proposed study is to further evaluate the effectiveness of the 2% CHG Antiseptic Cloth system compared with soap and water in cleansing the skin and preventing bacteria from entering the bloodstream.
This is a randomized multicentre trial of emtricitabine (FTC) versus tenofovir (TDF)/FTC in antiretroviral naive subjects with HIV/HBV co-infection over 48 weeks (Clinical Trial A). Plus, a 12 week viral kinetic substudy comparing a subgroup of patients on Clinical Trial A is being conducted. (Substudy A1)