The CDC makes the following 13 recommendations for indications for handwashing and hand antisepsis in its “Guideline for Hand Hygiene in Health-Care Settings.” 1. When hands are visibly dirty or ...

Quality and infection control are responsibilities taken seriously by healthcare providers. Even so, the U.S. Center for Disease Control and Prevention (CDC) estimates that approximately 1.7 million ...

A new study compares the effectiveness of two antisepsis aqueous solutions in reducing the risk of infection in patients requiring surgery for open fractures. The research team found that contrary to ...

An emerging approach that uses aqueous chlorhexidine to prevent infections after intravitreal injections to deliver drugs into the eye is as effective as the long prevailing method that uses povidone ...

Please provide your email address to receive an email when new articles are posted on . TAMPA, Fla. — According to presented results, skin antisepsis for surgical site infection in patients undergoing ...

Patients undergoing major inpatient operations are being discharged from the hospital rapidly, and infections are becoming the main reason for emergency room visits and re-admissions. A major, yet ...

DALLAS -- Patients undergoing complex facial flap reconstruction for cancer or other reasons could have their risk of surgical site infections (SSIs) reduced if treated with common topical antisepsis ...

Despite the availability of best-practice guidelines, healthcare-associated infections remain a serious problem in the United States. It is estimated that 700,000 to 1.7 million people will contract ...

Please provide your email address to receive an email when new articles are posted on . Iodine povacrylex in alcohol may be the preferred skin antisepsis during closed fracture surgery vs.

Chlorhexidine, a broad-spectrum antiseptic, is effective against a wide range of both Gram-positive and Gram-negative bacteria, including major agents of neonatal sepsis, as well as some viruses, ...

Buried deep within the heart of Royal Jubilee Hospital in Victoria, British Columbia, a small, unassuming brick building stands empty and alone. But this century-old operating room marks a milestone ...

New Orleans, LA – Orthopaedics faculty at LSU Health New Orleans participated in a study comparing two antisepsis aqueous solutions in reducing the risk of infection in patients requiring surgery for ...