| Literature DB >> 28993110 |
Haleema Alserehi1, Mala Filippell2, Michele Emerick2, Marie Kristine Cabunoc2, Michael Anne Preas2, Corey Sparkes3, J Kristie Johnson3, Surbhi Leekha3.
Abstract
In 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.Entities:
Keywords: Bathing practice; Chlorhexidine gluconate solution; Chlorhexidine gluconate wipes; Intensive care unit
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Year: 2017 PMID： 28993110 DOI： 10.1016/j.ajic.2017.08.022
Source DB: PubMed Journal: Am J Infect Control ISSN： 0196-6553 Impact factor: 2.918