Chlorhexidine impregnated surgical scrubs and whole-body wash for reducing colonization of health care personnel.
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DOI: 10.1016/j.ajic.2020.01.004
Abstract: BACKGROUND The use of chlorhexidine as a strategy to reduce nosocomial infections in patients has been proven useful. Bacterial contamination of health care worker's uniforms during routine patient care has been demonstrated to have potential… read more here.
Keywords: chlorhexidine impregnated; health care; sss; cfu ... See more keywords
Pre-Admission Use of Chlorhexidine-Impregnated Gauze for Skin Preparation Reduces the Incidence of Peri-Prosthetic Joint Infection after Primary Total Knee Arthroplasty: A Prospective Cohort with Retrospective Controls.
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DOI: 10.1089/sur.2022.177
Abstract: Background: Peri-prosthetic joint infection (PJI) has long been a devastating complication after total knee arthroplasty (TKA), with native skin flora always identified as the causative agents. The aim of this study was to investigate the… read more here.
Keywords: skin; skin preparation; chlorhexidine impregnated; impregnated gauze ... See more keywords