Overview

Antibiotic Prophylaxis in Open Fractures

Status:
Unknown status
Trial end date:
2019-03-01
Target enrollment:
0
Participant gender:
All
Summary
Prospective look at antibiotic prophylaxis with Ceftaroline in patients with type II and III open fractures
Phase:
Phase 4
Accepts Healthy Volunteers?
Accepts Healthy Volunteers
Details
Lead Sponsor:
Olayemi Osiyemi MD
Collaborator:
Forest Laboratories
Treatments:
Anti-Bacterial Agents
Ceftaroline fosamil
Criteria
Inclusion Criteria:

- male or female >= 18 years old

- complete an informed consent

- patients are diagnosed with a type II or III open fracture

Exclusion Criteria:

- allergy to beta-lactam antibiotics prior to screening

- prior to enrollment: patients received 3 or more doses of antibiotic prophylaxis

- pregnant female

- inability to provide consent