Staphylococcal infection

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 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 trial compares two oral antibiotics—trimethoprim-sulfamethoxazole (TMP-SMX) and clindamycin—to see which works better for children with invasive MRSA infections, such as bone, joint, or deep tissue infections. About 100 children aged 60 days to 18 years will take one of the …

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 trial compares a steam mask — a fabric mask with self-hydrating beads heated in a microwave — to the traditional warm compress (a towel soaked in warm water) for treating chalazion, a common eyelid lump, in children aged 5 to 16. Researchers will measure whether the steam ma…

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 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 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 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 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 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 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 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…

This early-stage study tests the safety of a new drug called AZD7760 in 18 healthy Japanese adults. Participants receive a single intravenous dose and are monitored for side effects and how the drug moves through the body. The study does not aim to treat any disease; it only gath…

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 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 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…