Status:
COMPLETED
Benefit of a Single Preoperative Dose of Antibiotics for the Prevention of Surgical Site Infections
Lead Sponsor:
Swiss Tropical & Public Health Institute
Collaborating Sponsors:
Swiss Academy of Medical Sciences (SAMS)
Conditions:
Surgical Site Infection
Eligibility:
All Genders
15+ years
Phase:
NA
Brief Summary
In a rural hospital in Tanzania the rate of surgical site infections (SSI) was 21.6%. Inappropriate choice of antibiotics and of administration time were determined as sole risk factors in this settin...
Detailed Description
Surgical Site Infections (SSIs) have an important socioeconomic impact prolonging the period of hospitalization and rehabilitation. Patients with SSIs are five times more likely to be readmitted and a...
Eligibility Criteria
Inclusion
- surgical patient
- clean or clean-contaminated surgery
Exclusion
- infection
- preoperative antibiotic treatment
- postoperative antibiotic treatment
- open fractures
Key Trial Info
Start Date :
December 1 2004
Trial Type :
INTERVENTIONAL
Allocation :
ACTUAL
End Date :
March 1 2005
Estimated Enrollment :
276 Patients enrolled
Trial Details
Trial ID
NCT00801099
Start Date
December 1 2004
End Date
March 1 2005
Last Update
August 7 2015
Active Locations (1)
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Swiss Tropical Institute
Basel, Canton of Basel-City, Switzerland, 4001