Indwelling medical devices and skin microorganisms on ICU patients bathed with chlorhexidine gluconate

Indwelling medical devices and skin microorganisms on ICU patients bathed with chlorhexidine gluconate

Background: Bathing ICU patients with chlorhexidine gluconate (CHG) decreases bloodstream infections and multidrug-resistant organism transmission. The efficacy of CHG bathing on skin microorganism reduction may be influenced by patient-level clinical factors. We assessed the impact of clinical fact...

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Main Authors: Yoona Rhee, Mary Hayden, Michael Schoeny, Christine Fukuda, Pamela B. Bell, Andrew Simms, Beverly Sha, Carlos Santos, Michael Lin
Format: Article
Language:English
Published: Cambridge University Press 2022-07-01
Series:Antimicrobial Stewardship & Healthcare Epidemiology
Online Access:https://www.cambridge.org/core/product/identifier/S2732494X22001395/type/journal_article

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