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Am J Infect Control · Feb 2018
Chlorhexidine gluconate bathing practices and skin concentrations in intensive care unit patients.
- Haleema Alserehi, Mala Filippell, Michele Emerick, Marie Kristine Cabunoc, Michael Anne Preas, Corey Sparkes, J Kristie Johnson, Surbhi Leekha, and CDC Prevention Epicenter Program.
- University of Maryland School of Medicine, Baltimore, MD. Electronic address: Dr_al_serihi@hotmail.com.
- Am J Infect Control. 2018 Feb 1; 46 (2): 226-228.
AbstractIn this 2-phase real-world evaluation of chlorhexidine gluconate (CHG) skin concentrations in intensive care unit patients, we found lower skin CHG concentrations when rinsing with water after CHG solution bath (compared with no rinse), but no significant difference in concentrations between the use of CHG solution without rinse and preimpregnated CHG wipes. CHG concentration audits could be useful in assessing the quality of bathing practice, and CHG solution without rinsing may be an alternative to preimpregnated CHG wipes.Copyright © 2018 Association for Professionals in Infection Control and Epidemiology, Inc. Published by Elsevier Inc. All rights reserved.
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