Implementation of a surgical site infection prevention bundle: Patient adherence and experience
We evaluated barriers and facilitators to patient adherence with a bundled intervention including chlorhexidine gluconate (CHG) bathing and decolonizing Staphylococcus aureus nasal carriers in a real-world setting. Survey data identified 85.5% adherence with home use of CHG as directed and 52.9% adh...
Main Authors: | Stacey Hockett Sherlock, Daniel Suh, Eli Perencevich, Heather Schacht Reisinger, Judy Streit, Amy Frank, Gosia Clore, Madeline Ohl, Dina Speicher, Loreen Herwaldt, Marin L. Schweizer |
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Format: | Article |
Language: | English |
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Cambridge University Press
2021-01-01
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Series: | Antimicrobial Stewardship & Healthcare Epidemiology |
Online Access: | https://www.cambridge.org/core/product/identifier/S2732494X2100214X/type/journal_article |
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