Clinical scenario A rural hospital hires a new infection control professional, EL, who has just received her master’s degree and trained in infection control departments that were up to date on the best evidence. EL reviews the infection control policies and learns that traditional central line catheters are used. Where she trained, a new,more expensive, antiseptic catheter was used. The new ca...

to reply. Firstly, "modified antiseptic method " should have been " modified aseptic method ; " this is, I believe, a printer's error for the context reads " using antiseptic, lotions for instruments, towels and hands during the operation, and antiseptic powders and dressings afterwards." This could only apply to a modified aseptic and not antiseptic method. Secondly, Major Newman is in error o...

OBJECTIVES Tn916-like elements are one of the most common types of integrative and conjugative element (ICE). In this study we aimed to determine whether novel accessory genes, i.e. genes whose products are not involved in mobility or regulation, were present on a Tn916-like element (Tn6087) isolated from Streptococcus oralis from the human oral cavity. METHODS A minocycline-resistant isolate...

Introduction: Black and satinee skin has been a beauty quality in our environment. Then bleaching became very popular in our communities but not much is known about skin habits. The objective of this study was to identify skin care habits of patients in Yaoundé. Patients and Methods: This study took place in the dermatology clinic of the Yaounde General Hospital, including all patients seen fro...

any health care facilities have incorporated an antiseptic skin cleansing protocol, often referred to as preoperative bathing and cleansing, to reduce the endogenous microbial burden on the skin of patients undergoing elective surgery, with the aim of reducing the risk of surgical site infections (SSIs). According to a recent study by Injean et al, 91% of all facilities that perform coronary ar...

Clinical scenario A rural hospital hires a new infection control professional, EL, who has just received her master’s degree and trained in infection control departments that were up to date on the best evidence. EL reviews the infection control policies and learns that traditional central line catheters are used. Where she trained, a new,more expensive, antiseptic catheter was used. The new ca...

BACKGROUND Topical antiseptic and antibiotic agents have been used for the prevention of surgical site infections since Joseph Lister's original research on this subject. Although these agents are used extensively in clinical practice, evidence to support the use of topical antimicrobial agents remains limited. PATIENTS AND METHODS The world literature on the use of antiseptic and antibiotic ...

Contamination of blood cultures is believed to occur mainly during the venepuncture procedure. Consequently, meticulous preparation of the venepuncture site is widely recommended. To determine whether the contamination rate is indeed affected by the quality of the antiseptic procedure at the venepuncture site, 181 paired cultures were collected from 176 patients during a 6-month period after ei...

After reviewing the literature about the microbial spectrum, the risk factors of post-operative infections, and the results of surgical interventions, the following recommendation can be made for the management of bite wounds:FRESH, OPEN WOUNDS: surgical debridement, if appropriate, then an antiseptic lavage with a fluid consisting of povidone iodine and ethanol (e.g., Betaseptic(®)), no antibi...

BACKGROUND The treatment of burn wounds is still a challenge regarding the management of antiseptic wound conditioning. Especially, in the United States, silver-containing dressings, such as Acticoat and Aquacel are frequently used. Because silver-containing dressings have well-known drawbacks such as an antimicrobial lack against Pseudomonas aeruginosa, we sought to develop an alternative dres...