Infection control and hospital epidemiology : the official journal of the Society of Hospital Epidemiologists of America
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Infect Control Hosp Epidemiol · Dec 2005
ReviewHair removal policies in clean surgery: systematic review of randomized, controlled trials.
To determine whether certain hair removal policies are better than others to prevent surgical-site infections in patients undergoing clean surgery. ⋯ Because of insufficient evidence as a basis for recommendations, the practical consequences for ward management were essential when the Dutch Working Party on Infection Prevention formulated its recommendations for hair removal policies. Large randomized, controlled trials are needed to determine the optimal policy for preoperative hair removal.
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Infect Control Hosp Epidemiol · Dec 2005
Review Meta AnalysisPerioperative intranasal mupirocin for the prevention of surgical-site infections: systematic review of the literature and meta-analysis.
To review the evidence evaluating perioperative intranasal mupirocin for the prevention of surgical-site infections according to type of surgical procedure. ⋯ Perioperative intranasal mupirocin appears to decrease the incidence of surgical-site infection when used as prophylaxis in nongeneral surgery. Given its low risk and low cost, use of perioperative intranasal mupirocin should be considered in these settings.