Clinical Trials UpdateATSThursday, October 15, 2026
Topical Vancomycin for Prevention of Grade 2 or Higher Sternal Wound Infection After Cardiac Surgery: A Randomized Controlled Trial
1 min read·By E. Nolan Beckett, MD·Source: Annals of Thoracic Surgery
From The Cardiac Wire
Coronary [LANDMARK] NCT07871591 : TOP-CABG Trial Follow-up Extension (TOP-CABG FE).
Not yet recruiting, N/A phase, enrollment 2,290, sponsor China National Center for Cardiovascular Diseases.
Editor’s take pending for this article; this is the section commentary excerpt.
Source Abstract
To evaluate the efficacy and safety of topical vancomycin paste over the sternal edges in preventing sternal wound infection (SWI).
Authors: Meng-Ta Tsai, Chung-Yi Li, Yi-Wen Chen, Yu-Ning Hu, Chung-Dann Kan, Chen-Hsi Chou, Jun-Neng Roan
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