Chlorhexidine daily bathing: Impact on health care–associated infections caused by gram-negative bacteria

Background Health care–associated infections (HAIs) are a major cause of morbidity and mortality in intensive care unit (ICU) patients. Our objective was to evaluate the impact of daily bathing with chlorhexidine gluconate (CHG) on the incidence rates of HAIs, with a focus on their causative bacteri...

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Veröffentlicht in:	American journal of infection control 2015-06, Vol.43 (6), p.640-643
Hauptverfasser:	Cassir, Nadim, MD, Thomas, Guillemette, MD, Hraiech, Sami, MD, Brunet, Julie, Fournier, Pierre-Edouard, MD, PhD, La Scola, Bernard, MD, PhD, Papazian, Laurent, MD, PhD
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Sprache:	eng
Schlagworte:	Aged Anti-Infective Agents, Local - therapeutic use Antibiotic Prophylaxis - methods Antimicrobial agents Baths - methods Chlorhexidine - therapeutic use Chlorhexidine daily bathing Cross Infection - epidemiology Cross Infection - microbiology Cross Infection - prevention & control Female France - epidemiology Gram-negative bacteria Gram-Negative Bacterial Infections - epidemiology Gram-Negative Bacterial Infections - prevention & control Health care–associated infections Humans Impact analysis Incidence Infection Control Infectious Disease Intensive care Intensive care unit Intensive Care Units Intervention Male Middle Aged Nosocomial infections Prospective Studies Retrospective Studies
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