Study Comparing the Safety and Efficacy of Tigecycline With Ampicillin-Sulbactam or Amoxicillin-Clavulanate to Treat Skin Infections

The purpose of this study is to compare the safety and efficacy of the antibiotic tigecycline with other antibiotics, ampicillin-sulbactam, and amoxicillin-clavulanate in the treatment of a complicated skin and/or skin structure infection (cSSSI).

Inclusion Criteria: * Clinical diagnosis of complicated skin or skin structure infection * Male or female, 18 years or older * Need for intravenous treatment for 4 to 14 days Exclusion Criteria: * Skin infection that can be treated by surgery \& wound care alone * Diabetic foot ulcers or bedsores where the infection is present longer than 1 week * Poor circulation such that amputation of the infected site is likely within a month Other exclusions apply