Impact of non-rinse skin cleansing with chlorhexidine gluconate on prevention of healthcare-associated infections and colonization with multi-resistant organisms: A systematic review

Journal of Hospital Infection

Volumn 82, Issue 2, 2012, Pages 71-84

  Karki, S ^a   Cheng, A C ^a  

^a MONASH UNIVERSITY   (Australia)

Author keywords

Chlorhexidine; Colonization; Healthcare associated infection; Impact

Indexed keywords

CHLORHEXIDINE GLUCONATE; SOAP;

BACTERIAL COLONIZATION; BATH; CATHETER INFECTION; HOSPITAL INFECTION; HUMAN; METHICILLIN RESISTANT STAPHYLOCOCCUS AUREUS; REVIEW; SKIN DECONTAMINATION; SURGICAL INFECTION; SYSTEMATIC REVIEW; VANCOMYCIN RESISTANT ENTEROCOCCUS;

CARRIER STATE; CATHETER-RELATED INFECTIONS; CHLORHEXIDINE; CROSS INFECTION; DISINFECTANTS; ENTEROCOCCUS; HUMANS; INCIDENCE; METHICILLIN-RESISTANT STAPHYLOCOCCUS AUREUS; RISK ASSESSMENT; SKIN; VANCOMYCIN RESISTANCE; WOUND INFECTION;

EID: 84866410700     PISSN: 01956701     EISSN: 15322939     Source Type: Journal    
DOI: 10.1016/j.jhin.2012.07.005     Document Type: Review

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