Chlorhexidine Baths Protect Patients in the ICUChlorhexidine Baths Protect Patients in the ICU
Daily bathing with chlorhexidine-soaked washcloths help reduce the risk of infections resulting from multidrug-resistant bacteria and the risk of bacteremia in the ICU. Medscape Medical News (Source: Medscape Today Headlines)
Source: Medscape Today Headlines - February 8, 2013 Category: Consumer Health News Tags: Infectious Diseases News Source Type: news
Chlorhexidine Baths Slash PICU Bacteremia RiskChlorhexidine Baths Slash PICU Bacteremia Risk
Scrubbing critically ill kids with chlorhexidine may cut their risk for bacteremia by 36%; the intervention may benefit institutions with high infection rates. Medscape Medical News (Source: Medscape Today Headlines)
Source: Medscape Today Headlines - February 8, 2013 Category: Consumer Health News Tags: Critical Care News Source Type: news
RCT: Effect of daily chlorhexidine bathing on hospital-acquired infection
Source: N Engl J Med
Area: News
Single-centre, observational studies have suggested that daily bathing of patients with chlorhexidine may prevent hospital-acquired bloodstream infections and the acquisition of multidrug-resistant organisms (MDROs).
This multicentre, randomised trial evaluated the usefulness of bathing with chlorhexidine to reduce the risks of MDRO acquisition and hospital-acquired bloodstream infection among patients at high risk for health care-associated infections. It was conducted at nine intensive care and bone marrow transplantation units in six hospitals and involved 7727 patients. The ...
Source: NeLM - News - February 7, 2013 Category: Drugs & Pharmacology Source Type: news
Chlorhexidine bathing protects vulnerable hospital patients
Bathing hospital patients with chlorhexidine-impregnated washcloths reduces the risk for them acquiring multidrug-resistant organisms and developing bloodsteam infections, show study findings. (Source: MedWire News - Infectious Diseases)
Source: MedWire News - Infectious Diseases - February 7, 2013 Category: Infectious Diseases Source Type: news
Antiseptic Wipes Reduce ICU Infections (CME/CE)
(MedPage Today) -- Infection control was improved when hospital ICU patients were washed daily with chlorhexidine-soaked washcloths in a randomized trial, researchers reported. (Source: MedPage Today Public Health)
Source: MedPage Today Public Health - February 6, 2013 Category: American Health Source Type: news
John Hopkins Researchers Demonstrate Hydrogen Peroxide’s Effectiveness in Preventing HAIs, May Have Use in Clinical Pathology Laboratories
The study found that a Robotic vapor-dispersing device kills and prevents spread of Drug-Resistant Organisms in high-risk patients by 64% There is a new technology for disinfecting healthcare facilities that is likely to be useful for clinical laboratories and anatomic pathology groups. A team at Johns Hopkins University Hospital recently published a study about their [...] (Source: Dark Daily)
Source: Dark Daily - February 6, 2013 Category: Laboratory Medicine Authors: admin Tags: Instruments & Equipment Laboratory News Laboratory Pathology Acinetobacter baumannii anthrax AsepticSure Bioquell BQE C. diff chlorhexidine Clinical Infectious Diseases clinical laboratory Clostridium difficile DarkDaily.com Di Source Type: news
Study evaluates daily chlorhexidine bathing for reduction of bacteraemia in critically ill children
Source: Lancet
Area: News
The results of a cluster-randomised, two-period crossover trial evaluating the efficacy and safety of daily bathing with chlorhexidine gluconate (CHG) in the prevention of bacteraemia in critically ill children have been published early online in The Lancet.
The authors note that primary infections in critically ill children have an associated mortality of 11-18%. Furthermore, all positive blood cultures (including those due to commensal skin organisms) entail increased use of antibiotics, augmented laboratory charges, and longer hospital stays. Data are therefore needed to address th...
Source: NeLM - News - January 29, 2013 Category: Drugs & Pharmacology Source Type: news
Chlorhexidine Baths in PICU Cut Infections (CME/CE)
(MedPage Today) -- Scrubbing children in intensive care units with chlorhexidine daily cut the incidence of bacteremia by more than 35% in a randomized, crossover trial, researchers said. (Source: MedPage Today Public Health)
Source: MedPage Today Public Health - January 28, 2013 Category: American Health Source Type: news
CADTH Rapid Response Report: Chlorhexidine impregnated wipes for pre-operative skin preparation
Source: Canadian Agency for Drugs and Technologies in Health (CADTH)
Area: News
This Rapid Response Report by the Canadian Agency for Drugs and Technologies in Health (CADTH) reviews the available clinical evidence and evidence-based guidelines regarding the use of chlorhexidine impregnated, non-rinse wipes for skin preparation in pre-surgical patients.
A limited literature search of key resources identified one systematic review, one randomised controlled trial, and five non-randomised studies. Overall, these indicated that pre-hospital use of chlorhexidine impregnated cloths resulted in statistically lower i...
Source: NeLM - News - January 14, 2013 Category: Drugs & Pharmacology Source Type: news
