Utility of Trimethoprim-sulfamethoxazole Use in Skin Abscess Management

• Status: Completed
• Trial end date: 2008-05-01
• Target enrollment: 0
• Participant gender: All

Summary

The purpose of this study is to determine if antibiotics are required in the management of skin abscess following incision and drainage.

• Phase: Phase 4
• Accepts Healthy Volunteers?: No

Details

• Lead Sponsor: St. Louis University
• Treatments: Aluminum hydroxide, magnesium hydroxide, drug combination; Anti-Bacterial Agents; Antibiotics, Antitubercular; Simethicone; Sulfamethoxazole; Trimethoprim; Trimethoprim, Sulfamethoxazole Drug Combination

Criteria

Inclusion Criteria:

• non-toxic patients

• immunocompetent patients

• 3 months to 18 years old

• English-speaking patients

• skin abscesses

• not on antibiotics

Exclusion Criteria:

• toxic patients

• immunocompromising co-morbidities

• less than 3 months old or older than 18 years of age

• non-english speaking

• on antibiotics