Preoperative whole-body bathing with chlorhexidine gluconate 4% for prevention of surgical site infection
Record ID 32013000326
English
Authors' recommendations:
Surgical site infections (SSIs) occur in approximately 2.0% to 3.5% of surgeries and have potentially serious consequences including death. These infections prolong hospitalization and increase costs. Whole-body bathing with an antiseptic such as chlorhexidine gluconate is widely employed before surgery to decrease the number of microorganisms on the skin, in an attempt to decrease the incidence of SSIs. Despite their widespread use, it has not been conclusively shown that bathing or showering with these antiseptics actually decreases infection rates.
Details
Project Status:
Completed
Year Published:
2013
URL for published report:
The report may be purchased from:http://www.hayesinc.com/hayes/crd/?crd=10256
English language abstract:
An English language summary is available
Publication Type:
Not Assigned
Country:
United States
MeSH Terms
- Anti-Infective Agents
- Baths
- Chlorhexidine
Contact
Organisation Name:
HAYES, Inc.
Contact Address:
157 S. Broad Street, Suite 200, Lansdale, PA 19446, USA. Tel: 215 855 0615; Fax: 215 855 5218
Contact Name:
saleinfo@hayesinc.com
Contact Email:
saleinfo@hayesinc.com
Copyright:
2013 Winifred S. Hayes, Inc
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