Abstract |
Surgical site infections are associated with significant patient morbidity and mortality and are the third most frequently reported health care-associated infection. A suggested risk reduction strategy has been the preadmission shower or skin cleansing with chlorhexidine gluconate (CHG). Although older clinical trials question the clinical efficacy of cleansing with CHG, recent evidence-based scientific and clinical studies support two types of CHG application (ie, a 2% CHG-coated cloth or 4% CHG soap) using a standardized, timed process before hospital admission as an effective strategy for reducing the risk of postoperative surgical site infection.
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Authors | Charles E Edmiston Jr, Obi Okoli, Mary Beth Graham, Sharon Sinski, Gary R Seabrook |
Journal | AORN journal
(AORN J)
Vol. 92
Issue 5
Pg. 509-18
(Nov 2010)
ISSN: 1878-0369 [Electronic] United States |
PMID | 21040815
(Publication Type: Journal Article)
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Copyright | Copyright © 2010 AORN, Inc. Published by Elsevier Inc. All rights reserved. |
Chemical References |
- Anti-Infective Agents, Local
- chlorhexidine gluconate
- Chlorhexidine
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Topics |
- Anti-Infective Agents, Local
(administration & dosage)
- Chlorhexidine
(administration & dosage, analogs & derivatives)
- Evidence-Based Medicine
- Humans
- Preoperative Care
- Risk Factors
- Safety Management
- Surgical Wound Infection
(prevention & control)
- Treatment Outcome
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