Impact of daily octenidine skin washing versus nonwashing on antiseptic tolerance of coagulase-negative staphylococci in two neonatal intensive care units with different skin cleansing practices

Impact of daily octenidine skin washing versus nonwashing on antiseptic tolerance of coagulase-negative staphylococci in two neonatal intensive care units with different skin cleansing practices

Summary: Background: There is wide variation in practices regarding routine bathing/washing of babies in neonatal intensive care units (NICUs). Evidence is lacking as to the benefit of routine antiseptic washes for reducing infection. We aimed to compare the antiseptic tolerance of Coagulase Negati...

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Main Authors: Heather Felgate, Charlotte Quinn, Ben Richardson, Carol Hudson, Dheeraj Sethi, Sam Oddie, Paul Clarke, Mark A. Webber
Format: Article
Language:English
Published: Elsevier 2024-03-01
Series:Infection Prevention in Practice
Subjects:
Late onset infection
Antimicrobial resistance
Disinfection
Bathing
Antiseptics
Online Access:http://www.sciencedirect.com/science/article/pii/S2590088924000088

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