Please provide your email address to receive an email when new articles are posted on . Long-term use of chlorhexidine did not contribute to an increase in MRSA isolates that are resistant to the ...

Although it does not cause symptoms, MRSA colonization can be a big concern for healthcare professionals. This is because individuals with MRSA colonization can unknowingly spread MRSA to others and ...

Long-term use antiseptic soap in bathing critically ill patients to prevent healthcare-associated infections (HAIs) did not cause high levels of resistance in bacteria on the patients' skin, according ...

In 2008, the Association of periOperative Registered Nurses revised its recommendations regarding preoperative skin preparation for surgical patients. The new recommendation is that patients who are ...

Objectives: Screening and decolonization for methicillin resistant staphylococcus aureus (MRSA) is routinely performed prior to surgery in many centers, however limited data describe the contribution ...

Healthcare providers finally have an alternative to saline irrigation and can now use IrriSept O.R. during surgical procedures as a final rinse before closure, or for existing surgical site infections ...

Providing detainees wash cloths treated with a skin cleanser could reduce the prevalence of S. aureus bacteria in US jails, new research shows. Researchers looked at the effect of using wash cloths ...

New findings from a large, randomized clinical trial that compared two infection control techniques are already being incorporated into practice within the network of U.S. community hospitals where ...

Findings from a study recently published in JAMA Surgery provide a standardized way for patients to bathe with chlorhexidine gluconate prior to surgery that optimizes skin surface concentrations of ...