Title
Modifying the risk: Once-a-day bathing "at risk" patients in the intensive care unit with chlorhexidine gluconate
Publication Date
2014
Journal Title
Am J Infect Control
Abstract
Chlorhexidine gluconate (CHG) decreases hospital-acquired methicillin-resistant Staphylococcus aureus (MRSA) that can cause colonization and infection. A standard approach is the bathing of all patients with CHG to prevent MRSA transmission. To decrease CHG utilization, this study assessed selective daily administration of CHG bathing to intensive care unit patients who had an MRSA-positive result or a central venous catheter. This risk-based approach was associated with a 72% decrease in hospital-acquired MRSA transmission rate. Copyright (C) 2014 by the Association for Professionals in Infection Control and Epidemiology, Inc. Published by Elsevier Inc. All rights reserved.
Volume Number
42
Issue Number
5
Pages
571-573
Document Type
Article
EPub Date
2014/04/30
Status
Faculty, Northwell Researcher
Facility
School of Medicine; Northwell Health
Primary Department
Emergency Medicine
Additional Departments
Infectious Disease
PMID
DOI
10.1016/j.ajic.2013.12.026