Chlorhexidine baths cut bacteremia in PICU Bathing critically ill pediatric patients in chlorhexidine gluconate daily reduced the incidence of bacteremia by more than 35%. HealthDay News — Bathing ...

After implementing a protocol requiring daily bathing with chlorhexidine-based soap, the rate of MRSA acquisition in the intervention unit fell by 20.68 percent, from 12.64 cases per 1,000 ...

Physical Activity Moderately Ups Bleed Risk in Hemophilia For critically ill pediatric patients, daily bathing in chlorhexidine gluconate (CHG) is associated with reduced incidence of bacteremia.

PHOENIX — Bathing patients in the intensive care unit daily with the antimicrobial agent chlorhexidine to prevent hospital-acquired infections might not be effective and could even increase the risk ...

Sign up for our FREE E-Weekly for more coverage like this sent to your inbox! The study involved nearly 75,000 patients in 43 mostly community hospitals in 16 states ...

Findings from these 2 well-designed studies build on the mounting body of evidence that supports the role of CHG bathing as an effective and safe adjunctive measure to existing infection-control ...

Giving critically ill hospital patients a daily bath with a mild, soapy solution of the same antibacterial agent used by surgeons to "scrub in" before an operation can dramatically cut down, by as ...

Chlorhexidine Gluconate Baths More Effective at Preventing Infection Than Soap and Water A new study from Rhode Island Hospital has found a reduced risk of healthcare-associated infections when using ...

A new study has found a reduced risk of hospital-acquired infections when using two percent chlorhexidine gluconate cloths for daily bathing instead of soap and water. The study found a 64 percent ...

Daily Chlorhexidine Baths Reduce MRSA Rates in ICU Intensive care unit patients who were bathed daily with chlorhexidine-based soap experienced fewer incidences of methicillin-resistant Staphylococcus ...

CHG cloths more effective in reducing risk for acquiring HAIs Study shows 64 percent decreased risk of infection from MRSA or VRE May be beneficial for both ICU and general medical unit patients CHG ...