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Am J Infect Control · Mar 2019
Chlorhexidine gluconate bathing: Patient perceptions, practices, and barriers at a tertiary care center.
- Ginger Vanhoozer, Ian Lovern Bs, Nadia Masroor, Salma Abbas, Michelle Doll, Kaila Cooper, Michael P Stevens, and Gonzalo Bearman.
- Virginia Commonwealth University Hospital, Richmond, VA. Electronic address: ginger.vanhoozer@gmail.com.
- Am J Infect Control. 2019 Mar 1; 47 (3): 349-350.
AbstractMany studies indicate that daily chlorhexidine gluconate (CHG) bathing reduces the risk of hospital-acquired infections. In this study, we found that patient perceptions can be a barrier to bathing practice, and many independent-care patients do not use CHG bathing products correctly. Furthermore, electronic medical record documentation may be a reliable tool to assess CHG bathing compliance.Copyright © 2018 Association for Professionals in Infection Control and Epidemiology, Inc. Published by Elsevier Inc. All rights reserved.
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