What's new in the prevention of healthcare-associated infections using chlorhexidine gluconate-impregnated washcloths.

Autor:	Dray, Sandrine, Forel, Jean-Marie, Papazian, Laurent
Předmět:	ENTEROBACTERIACEAE INFECTION prevention CATHETER-associated urinary tract infections SURGICAL site infections
Zdroj:	Intensive Care Medicine; Feb2019, Vol. 45 Issue 2, p249-251, 3p, 1 Chart
Abstrakt:	The article focuses on the prevention of healthcare‑associated infections (HAIs) using chlorhexidine gluconate‑impregnated washcloths. It mentions the HAIs include surgical site infections, central line-associated bloodstream infections, catheterassociated urinary tract infections, ventilator-associated pneumonias (VAPs), and bloodstream infections; and also mentions the use of pre-packaged Chlorhexidine gluconate (CHG) impregnated washcloths in patients at high risk of Gram-negative infection.
Databáze:	Complementary Index
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