Study of New Antibiotic Regimen for the Treatment of Uncomplicated Cellulitis in Emergency Department Patients

Summary

The primary aim of this study is to quantify the effectiveness of Bactrim as additional therapy for the treatment of uncomplicated cellulitis in adults, by comparing: standard therapy plus Bactrim, versus standard therapy plus placebo. The primary hypothesis of this study is that, in light of increasing CA-MRSA prevalence, subjects treated with standard therapy plus Bactrim will have higher cure rates than those treated with standard therapy plus placebo.

Timeline

Start

2007-05

Primary completion

2012-05

Completion

2012-05

Publications

• Pallin DJ, Binder WD, Allen MB, Lederman M, Parmar S, Filbin MR, Hooper DC, Camargo CA Jr. Clinical trial: comparative effectiveness of cephalexin plus trimethoprim-sulfamethoxazole versus cephalexin alone for treatment of uncomplicated cellulitis: a randomized controlled trial. Clin Infect Dis. 2013 Jun;56(12):1754-62. doi: 10.1093/cid/cit122. Epub 2013 Mar 1.

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