Staphylococcal infection

This study compares two common antibiotics, daptomycin and vancomycin, to see which one works better for adults with MRSA bloodstream infections. About 300 participants will be randomly assigned to one of the two drugs. The goal is to find which treatment leads to fewer complicat…

This study compares two antibiotic approaches for a serious heart valve infection caused by staph bacteria. One group gets a standard treatment that includes the drug rifampin, while the other group gets a treatment without it. The goal is to see if skipping rifampin is just as e…

This study tests a new drug called AZD7760 in healthy volunteers and people with end-stage kidney disease who are on dialysis. The goal is to see if the drug is safe and how the body processes it. If it works, it could help prevent serious staph infections that often occur in dia…

This study tests whether giving a newborn a nasal microbiome transplant from their parent can increase the diversity of bacteria in the baby's nose. The goal is to see if this can help prevent infections like those caused by Staphylococcus aureus. The study involves 175 premature…

This phase 2 trial tests whether adding the antibiotic ertapenem to standard cefazolin treatment improves outcomes for adults with methicillin-susceptible Staphylococcus aureus bloodstream infections. About 60 participants will receive either the combination or a placebo. The stu…

This massive international trial is testing several antibiotics and treatment strategies to find the best way to reduce deaths from Staphylococcus aureus bloodstream infections. About 8,000 hospitalized adults with a confirmed staph blood infection will be randomly assigned to di…

This study tests whether penicillin works better than the usual antibiotic cloxacillin for people with a Staph blood infection that is sensitive to penicillin. About 420 adults will be randomly assigned to one of the two treatments. The main goal is to see who survives 90 days wi…

This study tests whether using early drug monitoring and a dose-adjustment calculator can help infants under 90 days old with sepsis reach target vancomycin levels more quickly. Currently, doctors must wait 24-48 hours to check drug levels, which can delay effective treatment. Th…

This study tests whether adding the antibiotic linezolid to standard treatment improves outcomes for people with Staphylococcus aureus bloodstream infections. About 606 hospitalized adults will receive either linezolid or a placebo for five days. The goal is to see if the combina…

This study looks at whether switching to the blood thinner dabigatran can improve outcomes for people with a serious staph bloodstream infection who are already taking other blood thinners. Researchers will compare those who switch to dabigatran with those who stay on their curre…

This study looks at whether switching from aspirin to clopidogrel (another blood thinner) can reduce heart complications in people with a serious staph bloodstream infection. About 300 adults already taking aspirin for heart disease will be randomly assigned to stay on aspirin or…

This study is testing whether a powerful antibiotic called piperacillin/tazobactam can be given as a continuous shot under the skin instead of through an IV line. About 240 adults with serious bacterial infections will be randomly assigned to receive the drug either subcutaneousl…

This study compares two ways of giving the antibiotic cefepime to very sick patients with sepsis in the ICU. The new method adjusts the dose based on the patient's kidney function, using only standard doses. The main goal is to see if this approach is easy for doctors to use and …

This study tests whether a simpler way of dosing the antibiotic vancomycin (targeting a trough level of 10-15 mg/L) works as well as the more complex method (targeting AUC/MIC 400-600) for treating serious MRSA infections. About 700 adults with infections like bloodstream, lung, …

This study tests whether giving zinc supplements along with standard antibiotics can reduce deaths and improve recovery in young infants (0-59 days old) hospitalized with severe infections like sepsis or pneumonia. About 3,250 babies in Tanzania will receive either zinc or a plac…

This study tests a smartphone app that uses artificial intelligence to detect 16 different eye diseases from photos taken with the phone. The AI works entirely on the device, so no internet is needed. Researchers will compare its accuracy to eye doctors and see if non-medical use…

This early study is testing a radioactive tracer called [18F]F-TMP that is injected into the body and then tracked with a PET/CT scan. The goal is to see if the tracer collects at sites of bacterial infection, making them visible on the scan. Twenty adults with known or suspected…

This study tests whether screening surgery outpatients for Staphylococcus aureus (staph) and giving them a 5-day decolonization treatment (nasal ointment, mouth rinse, and special soap) can prevent surgical site infections. About 250 adults scheduled for various surgeries will be…

This study tests whether giving antibiotics through a small, portable pump over 24 hours is safe and cost-effective for children with serious bacterial infections. About 150 kids who are stable enough for home care will receive the pump instead of multiple daily hospital injectio…

This study tests whether a lower dose (6%) or a higher dose (8%) of sevoflurane gas works better and causes fewer side effects when putting children aged 1 to 6 years to sleep for minor eye surgery. The main goal is to see which dose leads to less agitation and confusion when the…

This study aims to understand how Staphylococcus aureus bacteria interact with human cells to cause infections, especially in the spine. Researchers will use tonsil tissue discarded after routine tonsillectomies to create lab models. About 500 participants aged 2 and older who ar…

This study looks at how the immune system changes with age and how that affects the risk of infections in people 60 and older. Researchers will collect blood, urine, stool, and other samples from elderly patients with infections and healthy older adults. By analyzing immune cells…

This study aims to improve how doctors evaluate and manage people who have been exposed to bioterrorism agents (like anthrax) or emerging infectious diseases (like SARS or new flu strains). Up to 200 participants, including patients and healthcare workers, will be monitored and t…

This study is testing a new rapid diagnostic device called In-Dx to quickly identify infections and antibiotic resistance in emergency patients with suspected sepsis. Researchers will compare the device's results to standard lab cultures using stored samples from 2,500 patients. …

This study is observing 1,000 people with liver cirrhosis who have bacterial infections and are being treated with β-lactam antibiotics. Researchers want to see how the body processes these drugs and whether personalized dosing could improve survival. The study is observational, …

This study tests a new, lightweight ultrasound device called NeoDoppler that can be gently placed on a newborn's soft spot (fontanelle) to continuously measure blood flow in the brain. Researchers will enroll 180 preterm and full-term infants, including those with conditions like…

This study is looking at whether early signs of inflammation in the blood can help identify which patients with infections are at risk for serious complications like sepsis. Researchers will follow 4,200 adults with confirmed or suspected infections, as well as healthy controls, …

This early-stage study is testing whether a single dose of an experimental antibiotic combination (sulopenem etzadroxil plus probenecid) is safe and tolerable in 12 adolescents already receiving standard antibiotics for a bacterial infection. Researchers will measure how the drug…

This study looks at how the antibiotic ceftazidime avibactam behaves in 30 children with severe infections who are in intensive care, some on life support. Researchers will measure drug levels in the blood to understand the right dose. The goal is to improve treatment for life-th…

This study looks at how the antifungal medicine caspofungin behaves in children with severe infections, especially those with liver problems or on life support like ECMO. Researchers will measure drug levels in the blood to understand dosing needs. About 60 children in intensive …

This study will collect data from 2,000 children admitted to pediatric intensive care units (PICUs) with severe infections across major Chinese cities. Over 10 years, researchers will track which germs cause these infections, how they are treated, and patient outcomes. The goal i…

This study measures the amount of free cloxacillin in the blood of adults receiving the drug as a continuous infusion for severe staph infections. Researchers want to ensure levels are not too high or too low. They will use this data to create a model that predicts the right dose…

This study looks at two common antibiotic combinations given to hospitalized adults with infections: vancomycin plus piperacillin-tazobactam, or vancomycin plus cefepime. The goal is to see if one is less likely to cause kidney injury than the other, using more sensitive markers …

This study looks at whether people with a staph bloodstream infection and a low risk score (VIRSTA score less than 3) can safely avoid a routine heart ultrasound. About 700 participants will be randomly assigned to either get the ultrasound or not. The goal is to see if skipping …

This pilot study is testing whether a smart wristband can accurately measure drug levels in sweat compared to standard blood tests. Researchers will collect sweat, saliva, and blood samples from 100 patients with chronic or infectious diseases who are taking medications like cycl…

This study is looking for new ways to diagnose sepsis, a life-threatening reaction to infection, earlier in the emergency room. Researchers will study the immune responses of 3,300 adults with suspected infections to find patterns that signal sepsis. The goal is to improve diagno…

This study looks at how families feel about antibiotic use and whether a Garmin smartwatch can track symptoms in children aged 4-17 with common infections like UTIs, tonsillitis, or skin infections. About 300 children from the Royal Children's Hospital Emergency Department will w…

This study tests two different preparation designs (bevel vs. butt) for Peek endocrowns, which are tooth-colored caps for molars that have had root canals. Researchers will check how precisely each design fits the tooth, using a replica technique and microscope. The goal is to se…

This early study tests whether transferring nasal bacteria from a parent to a child can restore the child's nasal microbiome after they have been treated with antibiotics for staph bacteria. The study involves 175 children who have had staph in their nose and recently finished an…