Chlorhexidine gluconate (CHG) bathing has emerged as an important infection control strategy in intensive care units (ICUs) worldwide. Designed to reduce skin colonisation by pathogenic microorganisms ...

Daily bathing with chlorhexidine may reduce the risk of bloodstream infections, including central line-associated infections, according to research published in Infection Control and Hospital ...

Many intensive care units use daily chlorhexidine bathing as a way to decolonize patients to prevent healthcare-associated infections and transmission of drug-resistant germs, but a recent study ...

Chlorhexidine baths cut bacteremia in PICU Bathing critically ill pediatric patients in chlorhexidine gluconate daily reduced the incidence of bacteremia by more than 35%. HealthDay News — Bathing ...

Please provide your email address to receive an email when new articles are posted on . A patient survey indicated that forgetfulness was one of the top barriers to adherence to mupirocin and ...

Researchers suggest even with low patient compliance and cloth efficacy issues, preoperatively distributing chlorhexidine bathing cloth kits to orthopedic patients is an economical way to prevent ...

Sign up for our FREE E-Weekly for more coverage like this sent to your inbox! The study involved nearly 75,000 patients in 43 mostly community hospitals in 16 states ...

Please provide your email address to receive an email when new articles are posted on . Pathogen reduction lowers the risk of transmitting dangerous pathogens to other patients. Examples of pathogen ...

Nursing homes that use chlorhexidine on the skin and nose can prevent infections and lower the amount of antibiotic resistant organisms in the facilities. The study was published today in the New ...