Clinical trials: Methicillin Resistance
Abscess
Antibiotic Therapy After Incision and Drainage for Abscess
Background: Skin abscesses are a growing problem in the general pediatric population around the world. While the standard treatment for an abscess/boil is incision and drainage, many physicians also prescribe antibiotics, despite…
- Trial name
- NCT00900510
- Testing
- Incision and drainage, Trimethoprim/Sulfamethoxazole (Bactrim)
- Where
- United States
- Sponsor
- Wake Forest University
Methicillin-resistant Staphylococcus Aureus
Efficacy Study of Altabax to Clear Methicillin-resistant Staphylococcus Aureus (MRSA) Nasal Colonization
The purpose of the study is to determine whether Altabax (retapamulin ointment, 1%) is effective in the treatment of methicillin-resistant Staphylococcus aureus (MRSA) nasal colonization.
- Trial name
- NCT00856089
- Testing
- Retapamulin
- Where
- 2 sites in United States
- Volunteers
- healthy volunteers welcome
- Sponsor
- Ochsner Health System