Topical Use of Vancomycin in Reducing Sternal Wound Infection in Cardiac Surgery (SWI Trial)
Status:
Terminated
Trial end date:
2019-04-01
Target enrollment:
Participant gender:
Summary
The purpose of this research is to determine if using the antibiotic vancomycin as a
preventative topical (on the surface of the skin) treatment during open-heart surgery will
reduce the risk of developing a sternal wound infection.