Chlorhexidine bathing to prevent healthcare-associated vancomycin-resistant Enterococcus infections: A cluster quasi-experimental controlled study at intensive care units

Chlorhexidine bathing to prevent healthcare-associated vancomycin-resistant Enterococcus infections: A cluster quasi-experimental controlled study at intensive care units

Background/Purpose: Vancomycin-resistant Enterococcus (VRE), a multidrug-resistant, difficult-to-treat pathogen of healthcare-associated infections (HAIs), is now endemic at many intensive care units (ICUs). Chlorhexidine (CHG) bathing is a simple and highly effective intervention to decrease VRE ac...

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Main Authors: Kuei-Lien Tien, Jann-Tay Wang, Wang-Huei Sheng, Hui-Ji Lin, Pao-Yu Chung, Chin-Yuan Tsan, Yi-Hsuan Chen, Chi-Tai Fang, Yee-Chun Chen, Shan-Chwen Chang
Format: Article
Language:English
Published: Elsevier 2021-03-01
Series:Journal of the Formosan Medical Association
Subjects:
Vancomycin-resistant enterococci
Chlorhexidine bathing
Healthcare-associated infections
Online Access:http://www.sciencedirect.com/science/article/pii/S0929664620304228

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