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Sternal Wound and Aortic Graft (SWAG), an Observational Cohort Study.

NCT04592328 · Status: COMPLETED · Type: OBSERVATIONAL · Enrollment: 50

Last updated 2023-03-29

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Summary

The aim of this study is to systematically explore the perioperative presence of P acnes in all layers of sternal wound incision as well as contamination of graft material and prosthetic valves during primary operation. Secondly, to compare if different regimes of antibiotics affects the bacterial growth.

Cultures will be taken from the skin, subcutaneous, and from the implanted valve prostheses with a rayon swab.Graft and Felt material will, after being pressed subcutaneous for 15 sec, placed into prepared sterile bottles containing broth for aerobe and anaerobe cultures. Surgical gloves will be cultured.

Conditions

  • Surgical Site Infection
  • Sternal Wound Infection

Interventions

OTHER

Bacterial cultures taken during surgery.

Cultures taken from skin, subcutaneous tissue, surigal materials and surgical gloves at incision and after two hours.

Sponsors & Collaborators

  • Region Örebro County

    lead OTHER

Eligibility

Sex
ALL
Healthy Volunteers
No

Timeline & Regulatory

Start
2020-10-12
Primary Completion
2021-09-01
Completion
2022-12-01

Countries

  • Sweden

Study Locations

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