Chlorhexidine Only Works If Applied Correctly: Use of a Simple Colorimetric Assay to Provide Monitoring and Feedback on Effectiveness of Chlorhexidine Application

Chlorhexidine Only Works If Applied Correctly: Use of a Simple Colorimetric Assay to Provide Monitoring and Feedback on Effectiveness of Chlorhexidine Application

We used a colorimetric assay to determine the presence of chlorhexidine on skin, and we identified deficiencies in preoperative bathing and daily bathing in the intensive care unit. Both types of bathing improved with an intervention that included feedback to nursing staff. The assay provides a simp...

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Veröffentlicht in:Infection control and hospital epidemiology 2015-09, Vol.36 (9), p.1095-1097
Hauptverfasser: Supple, Laura, Kumaraswami, Monika, Kundrapu, Sirisha, Sunkesula, Venkata, Cadnum, Jennifer L, Nerandzic, Michelle M, Tomas, Myreen, Donskey, Curtis J
Format: Artikel
Sprache:eng
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Administration, Cutaneous
Adult
Aged
Aged, 80 and over
Anti-Infective Agents, Local - administration & dosage
Anti-Infective Agents, Local - analysis
Baths
Chlorhexidine - administration & dosage
Chlorhexidine - analysis
Colorimetry
Education
Feedback
Female
Hospitals
Humans
Infections
Intensive care
Intensive Care Units
Male
Middle Aged
Monitoring methods
Nurses
Nursing
Nursing Staff - education
Pathogens
Patient Education as Topic - standards
Patients
Skin
Skin - chemistry
Surgery
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Zusammenfassung:We used a colorimetric assay to determine the presence of chlorhexidine on skin, and we identified deficiencies in preoperative bathing and daily bathing in the intensive care unit. Both types of bathing improved with an intervention that included feedback to nursing staff. The assay provides a simple and rapid method of monitoring the performance of chlorhexidine bathing.
ISSN:0899-823X
1559-6834
DOI:10.1017/ice.2015.124