Daptomycin as Antibiotic Prophylaxis of Sternal Wound Infections
Status:
Completed
Trial end date:
2012-03-01
Target enrollment:
Participant gender:
Summary
The purpose of this study is to show that the incidence of sternal wound infections at day 30
after cardiac surgery is 50% lower with the additional use of Daptomycin on top of a standard
antibiotic prophylaxis as compared to the standard antibiotic prophylaxis alone.