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Chlorhexidine gluconate bathing to reduce methicillin-resistant Staphylococcus aureus acquisition.
BACKGROUND Methicillin-resistant Staphylococcus aureus (MRSA) is a virulent organism causing substantial morbidity and mortality in intensive care units. Chlorhexidine gluconate, a topical antiseptic solution, is effective against a wide spectrum of gram-positive and gram-negative bacteria, including MRSA. Objectives To examine the impact of a bathing protocol using chlorhexidine gluconate and ...
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عنوان ژورنال: Infection Control & Hospital Epidemiology
سال: 2012
ISSN: 0899-823X,1559-6834
DOI: 10.1086/666631