Impact of preoperative chlorhexidine gluconate (CHG) application methods on preoperative CHG skin concentration.

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Elective surgical patients routinely bathe with chlorhexidine gluconate (CHG) at home days prior to their procedures. However, the impact of home CHG bathing on surgical site CHG concentration is unclear. We examined 3 different methods of applying CHG and hypothesized that different application methods would impact resulting CHG skin concentration.

Investigators
Abbreviation
Infect Control Hosp Epidemiol
Publication Date
2020-09-30
Page Numbers
1-3
Pubmed ID
32993846
Medium
Print-Electronic
Full Title
Impact of preoperative chlorhexidine gluconate (CHG) application methods on preoperative CHG skin concentration.
Authors
Warren BG, Nelson A, Warren DK, Baker MA, Miller C, Habrock T, Bongu J, Gowda A, Johnson J, Anderson DJ,