Can a super antibiotic stop surgery infections?
NCT ID NCT07620223
First seen Jun 25, 2026 · Last updated Jun 27, 2026 · Updated 2 times
Summary
This study tests whether giving a stronger antibiotic (piperacillin-tazobactam) before liver surgery can prevent surgical site infections better than the standard antibiotic (cefuroxime) in hospitals with high antibiotic resistance. About 378 adults having planned liver surgery will take part. The main goal is to see how many people get an infection within 30 days after surgery.
What this could mean
Our plain-language read of the trial. This is informational only — not medical advice or a prediction.
- Active substance
- Piperacillin-tazobactam
- What this could lead to
- If it works, this could show that a stronger antibiotic is better at preventing infections after liver surgery in hospitals where many germs are resistant to standard drugs.
- What could go wrong
- This is a single-center trial, so results may not apply everywhere. The stronger antibiotic may cause more side effects or not reduce infections significantly.
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Conditions
The condition(s) this trial relates to.
As listed by the trial registrant
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Contacts and locations
Locations
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Nanjing Drum Tower Hospital
RECRUITINGNanjing, Jiangsu, 210008, China
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